James Haskell has spoken about his relationship regrets three years after his marriage to Chloe Madeley ended.
Haskell, 41, revealed on the Nolans Uncensored podcast that frequent trips to Ibiza shortly after their daughter Bodhi was born put a strain on their five-year marriage. He admitted that his workaholic nature and extensive travel, including 12 trips to Ibiza in one year, were factors that contributed to the marital breakdown.
"In my relationship, you know, did she marry a rugby player that was for basically 11 months a year playing and having no weekends and couldn't plan? Yes," Haskell stated, reflecting on the demands of his career. "Did she think I think when I retired that I was going to be around all the time? But I was always a workaholic. So that was always going to be quite tricky."
He added, "I had 12 trips to Ibiza in one year just after Chloe had a baby. And should I have done all them? No. Should I have been around more?"
Since retiring from his 17-year rugby career in 2019, Haskell has pursued a career as a DJ, which involved regular performances in Ibiza. He stated that he now prioritizes spending time with his daughter and other commitments, expressing contentment with his current work-life balance.
Haskell and Madeley married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter, Bodhi, in 2022. The couple separated in 2023.
Madeley has also discussed the difficulties of their split, noting that it took years for them to reach an amicable co-parenting arrangement. She revealed on the No Parental Guidance podcast that a significant reason for their separation was to shield their daughter from ongoing arguments. "One of the reasons I left my marriage was because it was so bad, it was becoming harder and harder to keep it from her and she was only a baby," she explained. Despite the challenges, they have managed to form a new bond and friendship, successfully co-parenting Bodhi.
Following his divorce, Haskell briefly dated Big Brother star Sara McLean and appeared on the television show Celebs Go Dating.