Chloe Madeley says she wasn't shocked by former husband James Haskell's alleged groping by a rugby star.

Fitness star Chloe Madeley recently opened up about a past experience where she was allegedly groped and propositioned by rugby players. Chloe, who was married to ex-England flanker James Haskell for nearly 10 years before their separation in 2023, shared her thoughts on the incident for the first time.

In his new book, The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, James revealed that while he was DJ'ing at a London club, one rugby player had allegedly propositioned Chloe while another had groped her. He made his feelings towards these players and their behavior clear in his book, but now Chloe has spoken out about it publicly.

The 37-year-old fitness guru described the incident as a "non-event" and explained that it happened while everyone was drinking for hours. She told The Sun on Sunday's Fabulous magazine, "It happened so quickly and I was like, 'OK, some guy just grabbed my a**e.'" Chloe also shared that she had told her then-husband James about it on their way home and he was understanding and supportive.

Chloe acknowledged that although she didn't feel threatened or traumatized by the incident, it's not acceptable for men to touch women without consent or make inappropriate comments under the guise of "banter." She also mentioned that the environment they were in was not particularly surprising for this type of behavior to occur.

As the daughter of TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, Chloe admitted that she was hesitant to share her thoughts on the incident because she didn't want to either lie and pretend it was "soul-destroying" or tell the truth and come across as insensitive. However, a source involved in James's book claimed that Chloe was "shocked but didn't make a big thing of it" and they left the club shortly after.

Despite their separation, there is no animosity between Chloe and James. In fact, they continued to live together until this summer for the sake of their two-year-old daughter, Bohdi. During an appearance on Loose Women in January, Chloe spoke about their split for the first time and revealed that they actually get along better now that they're not together romantically. She also clarified that her happiness is not a dig at James and that they are both happy in their separate lives.

Chloe concluded by saying that she wishes people would stop creating drama around their separation and reminded everyone that they are both happy and there is no drama between them. She ended by encouraging readers to share their own stories and get in touch with the entertainment team.

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