James Haskell stepped out with his new Big Brother star girlfriend Sara McLean earlier this week, with the pair enjoying a day at the races.
However, they happened to be spotted holding hands at the very same races James attended with ex-wife Chloe Madeley on a loved-up day out ahead of their split.
James and Chloe announced their split in October 2023. But, in the spring of 2022, they were pictured kissing and cuddling at the Cheltenham Festival. Fast forward a couple of years and James and Sara are at Cheltenham lookined loved up.
Now, one expert has exclusively told ED! that the tactile display, in a place James and Chloe enjoyed happier times, “could sting a bit” for his ex…
James Haskell appears to have a new girlfriend and they went public earlier this week (Credit: Splash News)
James Haskell debuts new girlfriend at Cheltenham
Human behaviour expert and psychologist Jessen James told ED! that, although enough time has passed for Chloe to “process the breakup“, she may have been caught “off guard” over James’ decision to showcase his new romance at the races.
“Enough time has likely passed for Chloe Madeley to have processed the breakup. So she may be emotionally settled. However, from a psychological perspective, the choice to debut a new relationship so publicly could still catch her off guard. Or it could bring back some lingering feelings. Even if she’s mostly moved on,” said Jessen.
He then added: “Public displays of moving on can, in many people, activate social comparison. So this might be playing on her mind.”
Sara McLean was pictured holding hands with James Haskell this week at Cheltenham (Credit: Splash News)
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