Former England rugby international James Haskell has gone public with his rumoured new love interest at the Cheltenham Festival.
The 39-year-old - who split from ex-wife Chloe Madeley in 2023 - was seen holding hands with former Big Brother star Sara McLean at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday, sparking rumours they are dating.
A former beauty queen and Miss Edinburgh winner, McLean appeared on Big Brother in 2012 and made it all the way to the final before finishing fourth. While on the show, the former Miss Scotland runner-up shocked viewers by giving a tearful rendition of God Save The Queen and threatening to punch one of her housemates after he talked about pouring their alcohol down the drain.
McLean reportedly has a number of famous ex-partners, including several from the sporting world. As well as once dating The Only Way is Essex star Mario Falcone, she also counts cricket legends Brian Lara and Shane Warne, footballer Tim Howard and former England star Ben Cohen among her former flings.
According to MailOnline, she was once engaged to US goalkeeper and Everton legend Howard, who played nearly 400 times in the Premier League for The Toffees and Manchester United. They reportedly met at a party while she was working as a banker in Scotland and started dating in 2013 before later splitting up.
Photos from Cheltenham on Wednesday showed Haskell and McLean holding hands as well as laughing and talking to friends as they walked around the racecourse.
The former Wasps flanker split from fitness influencer Madeley - the daughter of TV stars Richard and Judy - in October 2023 after five years of marriage. The couple share a daughter together and according to Madeley, still have a healthy relationship with each other as they continue to co-parent.
However, she also admitted that the end of their marriage was "awful" and “one of the worst periods of my life”, adding that they are better off apart. Haskell, meanwhile, has recently credited his ex-wife with making him a "better person".
Speaking on the Spooning with Mark Wogan podcast, the former England star said: “Chloe is an amazing woman, extremely talented, she’s made me a much better person, being with her, now we’re separated.
"You separate essentially because you want to make sure your daughter has the best possible life and I think when you have a child you have a responsibility and all of your other wishes go out of the window. The ability for us to co-parent and do stuff is so important."
