James Haskell: Who is the new girlfriend of this English former rugby union player?

Published on January 15, 2025 | Published By: shahid | In Couple , Dating , Divorce

English former professional rugby union player, James Haskell, 39 is basking in newly found love. And what is surprising is that this new woman in his life has looks similar to his ex, Chloe Madeley, 37.

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James Haskell has a new girlfriend

English former rugby union player, James Haskell, 39 has moved on after his divorce from ex-wife, Chloe Madeley, 37 more than a year ago. He has a new girlfriend in a woman who has looks exactly like Chloe.

The new girlfriend of James is Helen Barclay. MailOnline claims that the two are in a relationship for over a year. The couple tried their level best to keep their relationship under wraps.

But due to their more outings together recently, people came to know about it. They had a date night at Knightsbridge restaurant Clap recently. An insider told the news outlet:

“James and Helen have kept their relationship relatively low-key, enjoying dates at coffee shops and restaurants, and going for walks since the latter end of 2023.”

Helen Barclay and her boyfriend, James Haskell (Source: Daily Mail UK)

“But recently they’ve started to see more of each other and they’re enjoying each other’s company.”
“They haven’t said they’re exclusive yet but they’re certainly dating.”
“They have a lot in common, especially both coming out of marriage splits.”

The source added that the two were each other’s support during this tough time of their lives.

Who is Helen Barclay?

Similar to James, Helen is also a divorcee. She has separated from her husband. Helen’s age is 34 years and she is mother of two children.

Helen is global head of Solutions Marketing at GroupM (WPP). A mutual friend had introduced Helen and James. The source revealed:

“The relationship is still in its early stages but both James and Helen are unsure where it will end up.”

“James’s work and his love of DJing means nothing is straight forward, and Helen has two kids, so it’s harder to simply down tools and visit him abroad when he’s playing in some cool nightclub overseas.”
“But they’re not putting any pressure on it and are just having fun together.”
“They’re exactly what they both need right now.”

The two were first spotted together at Chiltern Firehouse ten months back but her identity was not known at that time. James also leaves flirty messages on her social media posts.

The relationship timeline of James with Chloe Madeley

English personal trainer Chloe and James met in 2015 and had worked together. After dating for a few years, James had married Chloe Madeley in 2018. Their daughter, Bodhi arrived in the year 2022. However, in September 2023, there were reports about their break-up. And in October 2023, the two posted an emotional statement on it on their social media.

The same month, Chloe who is also a reality TV star spoke about James’ party behavior on her TV show Chloe Madeley: A family affair. She also posted cryptic messages on her social media.

Later, in May 2024, Chloe revealed that she had depression after her split. However, ever since the separation, Chloe and James are amicably co-parenting their daughter.

Chloe had also defended James when her fans bad-mouthed him over their divorce. She told The Sun UK:

“I actually feel a bit sorry for him.”
“There’s kind of like a heavy insinuation that he’s not a nice guy.”
“And look, James and I went through our battles.”
“But we’re co-parenting really well, and 50 per cent of that accolade is on him.”
“I want him to have some of that respect from people, which I don’t see him getting.”

About her divorce, she said:

“It got to a point where it was completely miserable. It was bleak. And very hard.
“Going through a break-up is tough, but compared to staying in that situation, it was absolutely the right decision. James and I both feel a million times better for it.”

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