As James Haskell sparks romance rumours with a stunning new woman following his split from wife Chloe Madeley in late 2023, it must be leaving the fitness guru with some mixed feelings.
Sports star-turned-DJ James, 39, who co-parents his and Chloe's two-year-old daughter Bodhi, is reportedly dating glamorous blonde advertising executive Helen Barclay, 34, who is recently divorced and strikes more than a passing resemblance to his famous ex.
It's thought they met over a year ago and that their relationship has been heating up in recent months.
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They were spotted last week enjoying a dinner in Knightsbridge, with reports claiming they've been on several cosy dates and spent lots of time at each other's homes.
Now a source tells us that, understandably, it was a lot for Chloe to take in.
"She was a bit shocked at first that James had moved on so quickly," they said. "She doesn't want to be with him or to go back at all, she is over it, but it was a bit of a kick in the teeth for Chloe to see them together at first"
But the source maintains that despite 37-year-old Chloe's initial reaction, she knows it could ultimately be a good thing for everyone - and she is happy for her ex.
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The source said, "She wishes James well and knows that if he's happy, he'll be the best father he can be, and that's all she wants. She wants James to be there for Bodhi and knows he will do that best when he's in a good place, so she's hoping this relationship will settle him down."
Days after news of the supposed new romance emerged, Chloe broke her silence on social media with a seemingly defiant post, sharing a snap of herself posing with the former couple's daughter and telling her 291,000 followers, "My 2025 is all about this." Returning to her Instagram
Stories the following day, Chloe shared another picture of herself and Bodhi about to set off on a car journey, with no caption this time but using the Taylor Swift song So Long, London as its soundtrack.
Indeed, the source claims that for Chloe-though she'd consider moving on in future with someone else too - her focus right now is on her little girl.
"Chloe has realised that things move on and there's space for her to move on too, but she's just putting all of her focus on Bodhi right now. There might be love on the horizon for her at some point, but it won't be anytime soon." Meanwhile, James seems to be making no secret of his feelings for mum-of-two Helen, flirting online and calling her "fit" under one of her Instagram snaps.
Chloe has been very open about their split, which they announced in October 2023, having tied the knot in 2018.
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Sports star-turned-DJ James, 39, who co-parents his and Chloe's two-year-old daughter Bodhi, is reportedly dating glamorous blonde advertising executive Helen Barclay, 34, who is recently divorced and strikes more than a passing resemblance to his famous ex.
It's thought they met over a year ago and that their relationship has been heating up in recent months.
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583506613/1737436879/articles/P4xKjyi7w1737455838309/3103021837.jpg]
They were spotted last week enjoying a dinner in Knightsbridge, with reports claiming they've been on several cosy dates and spent lots of time at each other's homes.
Now a source tells us that, understandably, it was a lot for Chloe to take in.
"She was a bit shocked at first that James had moved on so quickly," they said. "She doesn't want to be with him or to go back at all, she is over it, but it was a bit of a kick in the teeth for Chloe to see them together at first"
But the source maintains that despite 37-year-old Chloe's initial reaction, she knows it could ultimately be a good thing for everyone - and she is happy for her ex.
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583506613/1737436879/articles/P4xKjyi7w1737455838309/8378170337.jpg]
The source said, "She wishes James well and knows that if he's happy, he'll be the best father he can be, and that's all she wants. She wants James to be there for Bodhi and knows he will do that best when he's in a good place, so she's hoping this relationship will settle him down."
Days after news of the supposed new romance emerged, Chloe broke her silence on social media with a seemingly defiant post, sharing a snap of herself posing with the former couple's daughter and telling her 291,000 followers, "My 2025 is all about this." Returning to her Instagram
Stories the following day, Chloe shared another picture of herself and Bodhi about to set off on a car journey, with no caption this time but using the Taylor Swift song So Long, London as its soundtrack.
Indeed, the source claims that for Chloe-though she'd consider moving on in future with someone else too - her focus right now is on her little girl.
"Chloe has realised that things move on and there's space for her to move on too, but she's just putting all of her focus on Bodhi right now. There might be love on the horizon for her at some point, but it won't be anytime soon." Meanwhile, James seems to be making no secret of his feelings for mum-of-two Helen, flirting online and calling her "fit" under one of her Instagram snaps.
Chloe has been very open about their split, which they announced in October 2023, having tied the knot in 2018.
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Just last month, she admitted that the painful final year of thei...
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