Chloe Madeley says being a single parent is tough
Chloe Madeley and her ex-husband James Haskell - who split in October 2023 after five years of marriage - have a three-year-old daughter called Bodhi.
Chloe Madeley finds being a working single parent "relentless".
The star and her ex-husband, retired professional rugby player James Haskell, broke up in October 2023 after five years of marriage, and they have a three-year-old daughter called Bodhi.
And Chloe struggles to juggle her workload with parenting the tot - who is "much better behaved" when the former couple are together - on her own because no one can help her.
In a Q+A sesison on the star's Instagram Stories on Thursday (27.11.25), a fan asked Chloe - whose parents are TV presenters Richard Madeley, 69, and 77 year old Judy Finnigan: "How hard is it being a single working mum?"
Chloe replied: "Being a working parent is relentless, single or not.
"I think some parts about being a 'single' parent are easier and some are harder...
"For example, Bodhi is much better behaved when James and I are together ... but it's much easier to parent when you're doing it your way.
"There's nobody to step in and help when you're on your own, but you get a day or 2 off every week...
"It's like everything in life, pros and cons to both x (sic)."
The personal trainer's honest admission comes weeks after James - whom Chloe blamed his busy schedule and "thriving in chaos" for tearing apart their marriage - admitted the reality of co-parenting with his ex-wife.
James appeared on ITV's This Morning to promote his book, Reloaded – The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, in which he talks about navigating parenthood with Chloe.
He said: "Chloe is an amazing mum, an amazing woman. She is so talented and smart, and brilliant at what she does.
"When you get separated, obviously, because we live our lives in the public eye in some respect, basically, you put yourself out there, and sometimes people look to you to see how you behave in those situations, and for me, when you separate, the priority always becomes the child, and your egos don't matter.
"We're able to co-parent in a way, sometimes is good, sometimes it's bad, that's what happens. But we do it constructively for our daughter.
"I think it's important to talk about it."
He added of Chloe: "She always had my back.
"She's got my back now. She's always great like that. Our daughter is amazing, and hopefully, you can keep that process, it's not always straightforward.
"But you've got to try!"
And just days ago, Chloe and James sparked rumours that they could be growing close to each other again.
The duo - who got married in front of 30 guests at All Saints' Church, Berkshire, in December 2018 after four years of dating - were pictured together as they enjoyed some grub at the Angel Pub, Highgate, London, on November 23.
James - who sat next to Chloe - reposted the snap, taken by Chloe's brother Jack, which showed his ex-lover blowing a kiss, to his Instagram Stories.
