Downcast Chloe Madeley steps out WITHOUT her ring as she is seen for the first time since husband James Haskell denied any wrongdoing over cosy snaps with high society divorcee

Chloe Madeley looked downcast as she stepped out without her wedding ring after her husband James Haskell was forced to deny any wrongdoing when pictures emerged of him looking cosy with a high society divorcee.

The sportsman was seen whispering into the women’s ear outside Chiltern Firehouse, London, at 1.30am in the early hours of Friday morning. After the picture emerged James claimed it was only a friendly interaction.

It has emerged that James’ female companion was PR beauty Martine Bridge, who  was regularly pictured in high society magazine Tatler throughout her 20s.

Personal trainer Chloe, 36, who has been married to rugby ace James, 38, since 2018, with the couple sharing daughter Bodhi, 14 months, has been spotted days later looking glum as she walked in London.

It is the second time Chloe has been seen without her wedding ring in recent days, as she also ditched it on a girls’ night out with pals over the weekend.

Stepping out: Chloe Madeley looked downcast as she stepped out without her wedding ring after her husband James Haskell was forced to deny any wrongdoing when pictures emerged of him looking cosy with a high society divorcee 

Ringless: It is the second time Chloe has been seen without her wedding ring in recent days, as she also ditched it on a girls’ night out with pals over the weekend 

Spotted: The sportsman was seen whispering into the women’s ear outside Chiltern Firehouse, London at 1.30am in the early hours of Friday morning. After the picture emerged, James claimed it was only a friendly interaction

Chloe, who went make-up free and wore her blonde hair pulled back, was dressed down in a black hoodie with gym leggings and trainers. She covered her face with a pair of sunglasses. 

The sighting comes hours after she shared a cryptic post to social media , sharing a quote which read: ‘Staid (adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained. (The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.)’

The couple have not been seen together since the photos of James and Martine emerged over the weekend. 

Hitting back at any suggestions of flirting or impropriety, James’ spokesman told The Sun: ‘The woman pictured is a friend of James’s group who he just met that night. They were simply having a conversation outside so there is nothing to this.’

MailOnline contacted James’ representatives for further comment.

Nottingham born Martine and the former rugby player appeared engrossed in conversation as they left the venue, with James now following her on Instagram. 

MailOnline revealed Martine is the managing director of PR firm Bridging London and was regularly pictured in high society magazine Tatler throughout her 20s. 

After marrying engineer Patrick Unwin in 2018, Martine and her ex separated following a year together. 

Low-key: Chloe, who went make-up free and wore her blonde hair pulled back, was dressed down in a black hoodie with gym leggings and trainers

Downcast: Personal trainer Chloe, 36, who has been married to rugby ace James, 38, since 2018, with the couple sharing daughter Bodhi, 14 months, was seen days later looking glum as she walked in London

Dressed down: She covered her face with a pair of sunglasses

Deleted: The sighting comes hours after she shared a cryptic post to social media , sharing a quote which read: ‘Staid (adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained. (The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.) 

Outing: Chloe was carrying a floral rucksack and a carrier bag

Heading off: She was pictured getting into her car

Glum: Chloe cast a solemn figure during her outing

Busy: The mother of one juggled all of her belongings with an iced coffee

A source told MailOnline: ‘The woman in the photos with James is Martine Bridge.

‘She’s a hugely successful businesswoman, running her own PR firm, with plenty of celebrity and high society connections. She’s wealthy and certainly at the top of her game.

‘James and Martine have known each other for years and socialise in the same circles. 

‘They follow each other on Instagram, it seems likely they will stay connected, at least on social media.’ 

James’ latest Instagram photo suggested domestic bliss, as he shared a snap of their daughter in the living room on his Instagram page on Tuesday morning.

Alongside the photo, James wrote: ‘I am very pleased with my outfit choice on my baby girl this morning! She was defo best dressed at breakfast.’

Over the weekend, the drama appeared to be the last thing on James’ mind as he let loose at the rugby world cup with friends including Zara Tindall.

In one video, James stripped off from the waist up to reveal his gym-honed torso as he celebrated in the stands following England’s 30-24 victory over Fiji.

Meanwhile, Chloe filled her feed with adorable snaps of Bodhi, including one where the little girl was wrapped up in a blanket during a lunch outing. She captioned it: ‘Sundays with my [world] [heart]’.

Over the summer, Chloe opened up about the challenges in her and James’ relationship after the two became parents in August 2022.

Recent update: James’ latest Instagram photo suggested domestic bliss, as he shared a snap of their daughter in the living room on his Instagram page on Tuesday morning

Alongside the photo, James wrote: ‘I am very pleased with my outfit choice on my baby girl this morning! She was defo best dressed at breakfast’

Not a care in the world! In one video, James stripped off from the waist up to reveal his gym-honed torso as he celebrated in the stands following England’s 30-24 victory over Fiji

Hidding wedding ring hand: The following night, Chloe, who has been married to James since 2018, ditched her wedding ring as she enjoyed a girls’ night out

Family: Chloe recently opened up about the challenges in her and her husband James’ relationship after the two became parents in August 2022 (pictured with daughter Bodhi)

The star has revealed there were moments when she wondered, ‘are we ever going to come out the other side of this?’ as they battled with sleepless nights and extreme tiredness.

Discussing her marriage with Bella magazine, Chloe admitted she feels she has managed to save her marriage and the couple are now getting back on track.

‘We’re starting to spend more time together and enjoy it as opposed to getting into a competition about who’s more tired and say, ‘who’s done the bottles?”’

Their daughter Bodhi was born last August and the star has been very open about her motherhood journey.

The daughter of TV legends Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan confessed that becoming a mother has taught her so much about herself.

She said: ‘I’ve learned that I am a hell of a lot more capable than I thought.’

In a recent interview, James revealed he had ‘a few arguments’ with Chloe after extending his DJing trip in Ibiza.

Speaking to Unfiltered, James revealed Chloe thinks his jaunts to Ibiza are a ‘holiday’ for him and was furious when he extended his work trip by a few days, while she cared for their daughter at home.

James admitted: ‘My wife thinks DJing in Ibiza is a holiday – it’s work. We’ve had a few arguments about it. I mean she’s very supportive but kind of extending your trip for a few extra days is probably taking the p**s a little bit.’

The retired athlete said while Chloe was annoyed, the trip had to be extended as ‘I have to do an interview with you guys and I’ve got a boat trip later.’

He added: ‘It’s work but it’s fun. That’s why everyone needs to be a DJ really.’ 

James said he turned to DJing because he’s a ‘massive attention seeker’.

‘Everything is around performing. I’m a massive attention seeker and I really enjoy performing, none of my work feels like work. The DJing is music and performing, it’s a transition from rugby,’ he said. 

‘If I could do only one thing moving forward it would be DJing, but it’s a tough nut to crack obviously.’ 

Chloe previously spoke out about how she clashed with James over videos of him on stage surrounded by bikini-clad women being posted on social media. 

The argument features in their new ITVBe reality show.

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