Chloe Madeley offers relationship update with James Haskell after split and insists 'it's not a dig'

Chloe Madeley has insisted it's 'not a dig' at her ex-husband James Haskell when she says she's 'happier than ever' since their split. It's now been a few months since the personal trainer and the former rugby star announced they had gone their separate ways after being married for five years.

Chloe and James, who share daughter Bodhi, confirmed the end of their romantic relationship in a statement issued at the end of October after speculation about the status of their marriage. They shared how they had "mutually decided" to separate in September before adding: "Our sole focus now is our beautiful daughter. We shall continue to co-parent with nothing but love."

The former couple have remained true to their word and have been seen coming together for their one-year-old daughter including spending Christmas Day together dining out at The Ritz with her family - including parents Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan.

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Now appearing on Loose Women on Friday (January 19), Chloe said the split had been a positive move for the couple as they both feel "free and happy". Speaking about their split for the first time on television, she said: “We get on better now that we're not romantically involved.

"I’m happier now than I’ve ever been, I wish people would stop writing online that that’s a dig at James because it’s not, he’s happy too. Again, can we just stop painting so much drama on it, we’re both happy."

She added: "I’m happier than I’ve ever been, I’m full of energy, I feel like I’ve got rocket fuel every day. It’s crazy that I didn’t realise