Chloe Madeley Encouraged James Haskell Celebs Go Dating Move
James Haskell said Chloe Madeley encouraged his james haskell celebs go dating move after he was on the fence about joining the E4 series. The former rugby player said her backing helped him sign up for the current run, adding a personal layer to a casting decision that already drew attention because of his 2023 split.
Haskell and Madeley
Haskell said, “I was on the fence and she encouraged me to go for it,” and described Madeley as “my good friend and my co-parent.” He added, “We’re very transparent with each other,” before saying, “I feel lucky to have that kind of trust and support.”
That framing puts his television appearance in a more practical light than a standard celebrity dating booking. He is not presenting the show as a clean break from his personal life; he is saying the decision came with encouragement from the person he split from, which is a different kind of on-camera premise for a dating format.
2023 Split
Haskell and Madeley announced in 2023 that their near-decade long relationship had ended. They had met through social media in 2014, when he sent her a SpongeBob meme on Twitter, dated for four years, then married in 2018 after he proposed while they were on holiday in Paris.
The pair welcomed their first child, Bodhi Rae Georgia Haskell, in August 2022, and Haskell said their relationship now rests on co-parenting and openness. He also said, “It makes everything feel collaborative, and it’s a relationship I truly value.”
Current Celebs Go Dating Cast
Celebs Go Dating has returned for another series on E4, with Haskell joining a cast that includes Lucinda Light, Coleen Nolan, Gabby Allen, Professor Green, PK Humble and David Potts. The dating experts are Anna Williamson, Paul C. Brunson and Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn.
Haskell’s place in the lineup makes this more than a routine reality-TV booking: his own account says the show was entered with support from his ex-wife, not despite her. That is the clearest reason to read his run closely, because it turns a familiar celebrity format into a test of how public dating television works when co-parenting and recent separation are still part of the story.
