‘Chloe Madeley lookalike’ Martine Bridge has been ‘good friends with James Haskell for years’, her father reveals – after the pair were seen chatting cosily on a night out

• Martine Bridge, 39, a divorcee who runs her own successful PR firm is said to have sparked a rift between Haskell and his wife Chloe

The glamorous Chloe Madeley lookalike who James Haskell was seen chatting cosily to outside the Chiltern Firehouse has been ‘good friends’ with the rugby star for years,’ her father has revealed.

Martine Bridge, 39, a divorcee who runs her own successful PR firm is said to have sparked a rift between Haskell and his wife Chloe when they were seen speaking intimately outside the nightspot at 1.30am.

But her father Stuart Bridge laughed off any suggestion of romance and told MailOnline: ‘They are simply friends having a chat. They have known each other for years and were just catching up. My daughter is single.’

After images emerged a glum Chloe, 36, stepped out for a girls’ night out without her wedding ring.

Chloe – daughter of Good Morning Host Richard Madeley and Judy – and who shares 14-month-old daughter Bodhi with the star – was not with Haskell when he was pictured with Martine.

EXCLUSIVE: The Chloe Madeley lookalike (pictured) who James Haskell was seen chatting to has been ‘good friends’ with the rugby star for years,’ her father has revealed

Cosy: Martine Bridge a divorcee, is said to have sparked a rift between Haskell and his wife Chloe when they were seen speaking intimately outside the nightspot at 1.30am 

Speaking out: But her father Stuart Bridge laughed off any suggestion of romance and told MailOnline: ‘They are simply friends having a chat’

Bridge, 72, a parish councillor, added: ‘Martine is very busy and doesn’t have time to tell me everything. But she would tell me if she was in a new relationship which was developing.’

Martine, who lives in a village on the outskirts of Grantham, Lincolnshire, said she knew ‘lots of people’ and had even met and been pictured with Prince Charles before he became King.

He said Martine often went to Chiltern Firehouse, saying: ”She knows the people who run it so she goes there regularly. She has lots of contacts, she knows lots of people.’

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

The beauty from Nottingham married engineer Patrick Unwin in 2018 but separated a year later.

Her mother Jayne Hoare lives in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, with her second husband.

On Tuesday, MailOnline first revealed that Martine was the woman pictured during a cosy chat with James on a night out. 

She and the former rugby player, who shares 14-month-old daughter Bodhi with Chloe appeared engrossed in conversation as they left the luxury London venue, with James now following her on Instagram. 

Emerged: On Tuesday, MailOnline revealed that Martine is the managing director of PR firm Bridging London and was regularly pictured in high society magazine Tatler in her 20s

Claims: A spokesperson for James has denied any wrongdoing, after his wife Chloe was seen without her wedding ring just hours after the photographs emerged  

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.’

A spokesperson for James has denied any wrongdoing, with a representative for him saying Martine is a friend of his group, after Chloe was seen without her wedding ring just hours after the photographs emerged. 

They said: ‘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.’

Martine and her ex-husband married at St Peter’s Church, Nottingham in 2018 but split a year later.

The PR expert was pictured celebrating her hen party wearing a white swimsuit with the word ‘bride’ adorned across the front in the lead up to her big day.

During her 20s she appeared in Tatler at various celebrity launches including at The Society of Young Philanthropists shopping event at Kate Spade New York in 2013 and Love Brunch at the now closed down Kensington Roof Gardens. 

She started running her business in 2013 after having a career in property and lifestyle communications, as well as luxury interior design. 

United: Chloe, who is the daughter of former This Morning hosts Richard and Judy, married ex-rugby player James in 2018 and the pair now share daughter Bodhi together 

Glam: The PR expert was pictured celebrating her hen party wearing a white swimsuit with the word ‘bride’ adorned across the front in the lead up to her big day

Twins: The PR bears a striking resemblance to James’s wife Chloe, who went on a night out wearing black thigh high boots with her girlfriends on Saturday 

New face: Martine was a regular on the party scene throughout her 20s, previously attending the launch party of nightclub Maggies, which is located on Fulham Road (pictured in 2010) 

TV personality Chloe went out on Saturday night without her wedding ring, beginning her evening at Treehouse Hotel bar before continuing at Soho House and heading home at 3am.

She later uploaded photos from her girls’ night, where she wore denim shorts and high thigh black boots, captioning the Instagram upload ‘we know how.’ 

Meanwhile, James was last pictured letting loose with Zara Tindall at the Rugby World Cup, where he stripped off and waved his shirt above his head in celebration of the England winning result.

James and Chloe, who is the daughter of former This Morning hosts Richard and Judy, are currently starring in a four-part series on ITVBe called A Family Affair, which follows them in their everyday life. 

The series sees the couple as new parents and features Chloe’s famous parents, including James recalling the moment he first met the TV legends.

He said: ‘The first time I met Richard and Judy was on Boxing Day actually… I met the whole family in one go.

‘Richard was cooking Christmas dinner in the kitchen and I offered to help, and I said ‘come on Richard, you look like you’re struggling a bit’ and he went ‘f*** off’ and I went ‘wow, okay.’

‘I said, ‘I probably should go your dad just told me to ‘f*** off” and she said ‘he does that to everyone, he did it to Jamie Oliver when he came round’… I thought this is going to be a different family vibe.’  

MailOnline has contacted James and Martine for comment. 

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