James Haskell ditches his wedding ring during a boozy night out with friends in Paris after wife Chloe Medley reveals ‘trust issues’
James Haskell enjoyed a boozy night out with friends in Paris on Friday while attending a party for Blackie Dry Gin – the company he co-founded.
The former rugby player, 38, and his wife Chloe Madley, 36, recently ditched their wedding rings as James went on a night out with PR boss Martina Bridge.
Khloe previously admitted to having “trust issues” in their relationship in re-posted comments from 2020.
Disrupting the drama in the French capital, James looked like he was having the time of his life as he smiled for a few snaps.
The sportsman helped pour a gin and tonic at the event as he watched England take on South Africa in the Rugby World Cup.
Entertainment: James Haskell, 38, enjoyed a night out with friends in Paris on Friday as he attended a party for Blackeye Dry Gin – the company he founded (pictured earlier this year)
Back in 2020, the daughter of fitness fanatic Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan spoke about the hardships she and her husband endured.
Khloe admitted that she and James went through ‘trust issues and power struggles’ with the goal of ‘ultimately reaching an understanding.’
The mother of one also noted that without an ‘accepted degree of push-pull’ in a relationship, ‘no couple can go the distance.’
Chloe’s comments resurfaced after she and James ditched their wedding rings after he enjoyed a night out with blonde PR boss Martin Bridges last weekend.
A reader of Chloe’s 2020 Aunt Agony column Sun explained how her boyfriend accused her of cheating behind his back.
Khloe replied: “Issues of trust and power struggles are par for the course in a new relationship.
“I know James and I have had to go through it, as have most of our friends. But the goal should be to eventually reach an understanding and an accepted degree of push-pull between the two of you.’
Divide? The ex-rugby player and his wife Chloe Medley, 36, recently ditched their engagement ring with James heading out on a night out with PR boss Martina Bridge (James and Chloe pictured over the summer)
“No couple can go the distance without developing that.” The relationship is going to become toxic, and I’m worried that this is happening to you.’
It comes after James was seen whispering in the women’s ear outside Chiltern Firehouse in London at 1.30am last week. After the image surfaced, the athlete claimed it was just a friendly interaction.
James’s female companion turned out to be PR beauty Martin Bridge, who regularly posed for high society magazine Tatler in her 20s.
Meanwhile, Chloe – who was married to James from 2018 – She seemed to give fans a clue about how she’s feeling at the moment when she shared a cryptic message on her Instagram stories.
The star shared a quote from writer Franz Kafka that read: “I was ashamed when I realized that life is a costume party, and I attended with my real face.”
Khloe also shared a cryptic post on social media share a quote that read: “Staid (adj.) steady, serious, self-restrained. (The standard butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.)’
The couple – who share daughter Bodhi, 14 months – have not been seen together since photos of James and Martina emerged last weekend.
A source told MailOnline: ‘The woman in the photos with James is Martin Bridge.
Family: Khloe previously admitted she had ‘trust issues’ in their relationship in new comments from 2020. They share daughter Bodhi, 14 months
Compromise: Khloe admitted she and James went through “trust issues and power struggles” with the aim of “eventually reaching an understanding”
Post: She appeared to give fans a hint of how she feels this week when she shared a cryptic message on her Instagram Stories
MailOnline has revealed that Martine is managing director of PR firm Bridging London and was regularly pictured in high society magazine Tatler during her 20s.
After marrying engineer Patrick Unwin in 2018, Martine and her ex split after a year together.
“She is an extremely successful businesswoman, who runs her own PR firm, with many celebrities and high society connections.” She’s rich and certainly at the top of her game.
James and Martin have known each other for years and hang out in the same circles.
“They follow each other on Instagram, it looks like they’ll stay connected, at least on social media.”
Hitting back at any suggestion of flirtation or impropriety, James’ spokesperson told The Sun: ‘The woman in the picture is a friend of James’ group that he met that night. They were simply talking outside, so there is nothing to this.’
MailOnline has contacted James’ representatives for further comment.