James Haskell jokes about Christmas with his father-in-law Richard Madeley

James Haskell joked that his father-in-law, Richard Madeley, once told him to fuck off when he tried to help him cook on Boxing Day years ago.

The 37-year-old former rugby union player revealed that the 66-year-old TV star was not allowed to cook this year to keep him “stress-free” as he recalled the past incident.

James is married to Chloe Madeley, the daughter of Richard and his wife Judi Finnigan, and the couple share a seven-month-old daughter, Bodhi.

Funny: James Haskell joked that his father-in-law, Richard Madeley, once told him to fuck off when he tried to help him cook on Boxing Day years ago.

Speaking on This Morning on Wednesday, James said of the festive period: ‘Christmas was good. This year he (Richard) was not allowed to cook because the first time I met him he invited me on Boxing Day.

‘I was told it can be a bit tricky in the kitchen, don’t go in there. Of course he was a red rag for a bull, son-in-law wanting to make a good impression.

‘I went there and gave him a little talk. He used one of those ‘f’ words and I quickly went back to my wife and said, ‘I probably need to go, your dad just told me to go.

Drama: The former rugby player, 37, has revealed that the TV star, 66, has not been allowed to cook this year to keep him “stress-free” as he recalls the past incident.

“She was like ‘oh don’t worry, he does that to everyone, he did that to Jamie Oliver.’

James continued: “He was kicked out of the kitchen this year as we wanted him to be stress free and Chloe’s brother Dan cooked up an absolute storm, very relaxing, we were looked after like royalty, he was amazing.”

It comes after Richard appeared every inch the doting grandfather as his family enjoyed a Boxing Day lunch together on Monday afternoon.

Chloe shared a series of snaps from the outing, including one of her TV star dad entertaining his daughter as she sat at the dinner table.

LOL: Speaking on This Morning on Wednesday, James said of the festive period: ‘I went in there and gave him a bit of a pep talk. He used one of those ‘f’ words and I quickly went back to my wife’

In the adorable clip, Richard held Bodhi in his hands and showed playful expressions as the girl moved closer to his face.

Elsewhere, Chloe, who wore a black cardigan with gold details, later sat with her daughter on her lap in another sweet shot.

Bodhi, who was wearing a festive attire, also wore a delicious lip-shaped novelty during the Christmas lunch.

Chloe and her father were also joined by her mother Judy, 74, and her husband James as the group posed for a photo by a Christmas tree.

Family: James is married to Chloe Madeley, the daughter of Richard (pictured) and his wife Judi Finnigan, and the couple share a seven-month-old daughter, Bodhi.

She captioned the gallery of images: “Boxing Day with my best loves.”

Chloe and James welcomed their first child, Bodhi, together last August.

After the birth, Chloe admitted that she spent her pregnancy worried that she would regret her decision to have children.

Chloe, who gave birth via emergency C-section in August, was living with her parents at the time due to renovations on her own home.

Love: It comes after Richard appeared in Every Inch, the doting grandfather, as his family enjoyed a Boxing Day lunch together this past Monday afternoon.

Speaking of her initial doubts about motherhood, Chloe said: “I spent a long time not knowing if I wanted to have children, and I think a lot of women don’t necessarily talk about it.

In the third trimester. He was very nervous, like, I hope I made the right decision and I thought that would go away. He didn’t, and I was very nervous about it.

“As soon as I saw it, I fell head over heels in love and thought, ‘This is the best thing I’ve ever done!

Talking about her new family arrangement, she revealed: ‘WWe are remodeling our house and we needed a place to live. I tentatively asked Mom and Dad, “How would you feel if we were to come and stay for just a week?”

‘My mother, because she was very pregnant at the time, thought that her birthdays and Christmas had come at the same time!

“I would say that since I got pregnant, I have never had such a strong relationship with my mother. I’ve always been a bit of a daddy’s girl and I feel a bit guilty for saying that, but it is what it is.

New addition to the family: Chloe and James welcomed their first child, Bodhi, together this past August.