Chloe Madeley shares a sweet snap with her newborn daughter Bodhi Rae Georgia

She welcomed her first child, Bodhi Rae Georgia, earlier this week with husband James Haskell.

And Chloe Madeley, 34, shared a sweet snap with her newborn daughter on Sunday while enjoying her first dinner out since giving birth earlier this week.

And taking to the caption, the fitness guru detailed her recovery since giving birth, explaining that she’s taking ‘baby steps’ while six days postpartum.

Sharing that the meal out was ‘a small step in the right direction’, the daughter of presenters Richard and Judy detailed her initial fear of going out with a newborn.

Beaming at the table, Chloe looked radiant as she sported a simple black vest top, with her blonde locks in a loose curl.

She opted for a subtle palette of makeup, while beaming with Bodhi Rae on her lap.

The infant was fast asleep at the table, nestled into her mum’s knee with both arms above her head. 

Detailing the significance of the outing, Chloe explained that following her C-section, recovery has been key – meaning getting out of the house for dinner is a milestone.

She penned: ‘6 days PP, a very impromptu meal (I say “meal”, really just a LOT of Iberico ham and a very large glass of rose ) with a brand new sleeping piglet on my lap.

‘Obviously you can’t really do much in the days / weeks following a c-section, add to that, recovery from any form of childbirth and or major surgery is KEY, so this 45minute meal felt like a REALLY big deal.

‘The scariest bit was taking a newborn into an actual restaurant, but it felt like a small step in the right direction towards regaining some independence and maintaining my mental health.

‘And after a little trepidation, it was, obviously, absolutely fiiiine. Baby slept, I ate, and everyone left happy.

Adding that it’s all about ‘baby steps’, Chloe continued the lengthy caption: ‘I suppose I’m writing this because I’ve always been a big fan of baby steps, it’s something I repeat to new clients on a weekly basis, but now it’s something I’m repeating to myself.

‘Whatever the end goal, baby steps. One thing at a time. No pressure, no problem. Self care, self love, and above all, PATIENCE.’

Ending the post with an ode to her fitness clients, she concluded: ‘Clients, i will be citing this post to you in a few weeks time and, I miss you all.’

And sharing his own post with their new daughter, Chloe’s husband James shared a snap cradling his newborn daughter on Saturday – citing that ‘Saturday’s are different’.

The former rugby star and TV personality Chloe Madeley  gushed over their ‘beautiful’ baby girl after welcoming their first child last week. 

A shirtless James posed for a sweet snap with his adorable daughter surrounded by pillows as he reveled in first time fatherhood.

He captioned the sweet snap: ‘Saturdays are different.’ 

This comes after James and Chloe took to Instagram on Friday evening to share the first pictures of their baby daughter, as they revealed they’d named the newborn Bodhi Rae Georgia.

Sharing a slew of sweet snaps with the tot, James admitted he ‘cried like a baby when she came out.’

The I’m A Celebrity star cuddled up to his wife and little girl in a precious photo from Chloe’s hospital bed. 

In another, the rugby star can been seen taking a snooze in the labour ward with Bodhi in his arms. 

While another picture shows him kissing her head while he sits on an arm chair with the baby.

He captioned the snaps: ‘Welcome to the world my beautiful daughter Bodhi Rae Georgia Haskell. yes I cried like a baby when she came out.

‘I knew love but not like this! I finally understand what people have been banging on about when they talk about having children.

‘To my mega wife @madeleychloe you have given me the best gift anyone could ever ask for. 

‘You were a proper machine during this period and are a natural born mum. To be fair you have had a lot of experience looking after me.

‘Watching you with Bodhi is the best thing. You are already amazing. I love you.’

Chloe, who is the daughter of TV stars Judy Finnigan, 74, and Richard Madeley, 66, shared a beautiful snap of their daughters face. 

She captioned the emotional post: ‘Our daughter, Bodhi Rae Georgia Haskell. Born 10.08.22 at 8:36am

‘A love that escapes all words, and the best thing that has ever happened to me.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart @jameshaskell for going on this adventure with me. I’ve never been happier. I love you.’ 

Chloe also thanked the caring midwives who helped her when her childbirth ‘didn’t go to plan’ as she welcomed her daughter last week.

She honoured the ‘skilled ‘compassionate, knowledgeable and experienced women’ in an Instagram post.

Chloe did not offer further detail about the complications of her daughter’s birth, but offered a ‘heartfelt thank you’ to the women involved.

Chloe wrote: ‘Forever grateful that even though my childbirth did not go to plan, I was surrounded by compassionate, skilled, knowledgeable and experienced women from start to finish.

‘Here is my deepest, most heartfelt thank you to all the midwives out there who pull long shifts, have to make difficult decisions under pressure, have seen a hell of a lot of good and bad, and exercise compassion and reassurance every single day for those under their care.

‘Also to the obstetricians who are exactly where they need to be, exactly when they need to be there, and who manage to see the whole thing through with what seems to be complete ease.’

Chloe also shared a loving tribute to her husband James, who she described as her ‘dream’ birth partner. 

She said: ‘And James Haskell, after I nearly fired you from your post for fear you would be at another DJ gig when I went into labour, you were the DREAM birth partner. 

‘I couldn’t have wished for anyone better to hold my hand and talk me through everything from start to finish, thank you. I love you. We DO make cute babies.’

Earlier in the day, James took to Instagram where he shared an intimate hospital snap of his wife Chloe in labour, and branded the new mum ‘a star.’

The former rugby player’s photo showed Chloe sitting up and smiling, wearing a black crop top with her bare bump out and a towel protecting her modesty.

James penned alongside: ‘8 days ago, when we had some semblance of a birth plan. @madeleychloe ready to be even more of a star than usual.’ 

James penned alongside: ‘8 days ago, when we had some semblance of a birth plan. @madeleychloe ready to be even more of a star than usual.’

Chloe announced their happy baby news on Sunday, by sharing a sweet snap of her daughter’s hand, while revealing the baby was born on Wednesday. 

The TV personality wrote: ‘We are delighted to welcome to the world our daughter. We are utterly besotted and beaming with pride.’

‘Our baby girl was born Wednesday morning, 10/08/22, 8.36am.’ 

Chloe announced she was expecting her first child with a sweet Instagram post in February.

In the announcement she shared a picture of her ultrasound as she posed with her mother Judy Finnigan, 73, and held up a pink onesie.

James also appeared on GMB – alongside Chloe’s father Richard who was presenting – to make the announcement at the same time, where he joked he hopes the baby ‘has her mother’s looks’ and said to Richard he would ‘be a grandad once again’.

Chloe looked thrilled in the snap posted to her social media while Judy beamed beside her. 

In the slew of images uploaded she also shared an up close image of her ultrasound as well as a loved-up snap with former rugby union player James, 36, who she married in 2018. 

She then showed off her growing bump in a series of selfies as she posed in grey underwear and a T-shirt at 11 weeks, before changing into a white flowery body suit for a snap taken at 14 weeks.

She captioned the images: ‘Little one’, and was quickly flooded with well-wishes and congratulations from her followers.

The couple married in an intimate ceremony held at Berkshire’s All Saints Church on December 15, 2018.

The fitness guru said ‘I do’ in front of friends and family after proud father Richard drove her to the church.

The Body Blitz author was also joined by mother Judy Finnigan at the ceremony – which was blighted by rain – with guests sheltering themselves from the storm battering the country.

The new parents announced their engagement in April that year, after the sports star decided to pop the question to his girlfriend of three years.

He had got down on one knee during a romantic trip to Paris, with Chloe later admitting she was stunned by her beau’s gesture.