Chloe Madeley and James Haskell paddleboard to the finish line of The Big Stand Up charity event

Chloe Madeley and husband James Haskell team up as they paddleboard to the finish line on final day of The Big Stand Up charity event


Chloe Madeley and her husband James Haskell looked in good spirits during the final day of The Big Stand Up paddle boarding charity event on Tuesday.

The couple are among several celebrities taking part in The Big Stand Up in support of Movember which was held in Basingstoke Canal.

Chloe, 33, wrapped up for the outing in a grey padded coat as she paddled alongside her husband, 36. 

Charity: Chloe Madeley and her husband James Haskell looked in good spirits during the final day of The Big Stand Up paddle boarding charity event on Tuesday

The fitness enthusiast also donned a black T-shirt with matching leggings while she styled her blonde locks into a ponytail.

Former rugby player James sported a grey hoodie with blue shorts and a black top.

The former I’m A Celebrity star could be seen raising his paddle in the air as he neared the end of the event which saw the stars paddle 30 miles in two days. 

The aim of The Big Stand Up is to help raise awareness of men’s mental health and fund-raise for Movember.

Event: The couple are among several celebrities taking part in The Big Stand Up in support of Movember which was held in Basingstoke Canal

Event: The couple are among several celebrities taking part in The Big Stand Up in support of Movember which was held in Basingstoke Canal

The full roster of celebrities taking part is: Charley Boorman, James Phelps, Damon Hill, James Haskell, Chloe Madeley, Matthew Wright, D*Face, Amy Voce, Nick and Giles English, expedition organiser Ben Bowers and paddle guide Paul Hyman.

Earlier this year, Chloe revealed she and her husband James locked horns during the lockdowns and had their ‘biggest argument’ over their dog.

She was less than impressed when the rugby star brought home a pooch called Bert while they were stuck at home.

Speaking to Bella magazine, Chloe also admitted that while her work ‘skyrocketed’ amid the pandemic, James’ almost completely dried up.

Finish line: James could be seen raising his paddle in the air as he neared the end of the event which saw the stars paddle 30 miles in two days

Finish line: James could be seen raising his paddle in the air as he neared the end of the event which saw the stars paddle 30 miles in two days

She said: ‘That [the dog] has been our biggest argument in lockdown! I’m not a dog person at all… It’s not that I don’t like them, it’s just that I don’t care!’

Chloe got a surprise when James showed her a photo of the Red Fox Labrador just before the second lockdown and then arrived home with him.

The media personality explained they took the dog in after his original owner got ill and Chloe has since become a ‘dog nut’.

Elsewhere, she told how the couple were among many in the country who experienced a decline in work due to the pandemic. 

Good cause: The aim of The Big Stand Up is to help raise awareness of men's mental health and fund-raise for Movember

Good cause: The aim of The Big Stand Up is to help raise awareness of men’s mental health and fund-raise for Movember

James, who does public speaking and DJing, saw virtually all of his work vanish as people were told to remain at home.

Personal trainer Chloe found the opposite happen to her as she could train her clients from home.

She said: ‘My work basically skyrocketed, so I was hell-bent on being on my own and sitting down to focus every day from breakfast until dinner. But James went the other way as everything that he does is public facing.

‘He went from being busy seven days a week to not having anything on. But it was lovely for him because, ever since he was a teenager, it’s been go, go, go 365 days a year.’

Chloe added that the free time gave James the ‘perspective’ he needed after working a hectic work schedule for so many years.

Squabbles: Earlier this year, Chloe revealed she and her husband James locked horns during the lockdowns and had their 'biggest argument' over their dog

Squabbles: Earlier this year, Chloe revealed she and her husband James locked horns during the lockdowns and had their ‘biggest argument’ over their dog