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Richard and Judy are ‘obsessed with Disney’ reveals daughter Chloe Madeley’s England rugby star boyfriend James Haskell
The sporting hero tells all about the first time he met his girlfriend’s famous parents
MEETING your partner’s parents for the first time can often be a daunting time, but image if they were British TV heroes Richard and Judy.
England Rugby ace James Haskell reveals the first time he met his girlfriend Chloe Madeley’s famous mum and dad he was introduced to their love of Disney!
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The sporting hero explained to ITV show Safeword what happened when he turned up to the well-known TV presenters’ house for the first time.
He said: “I walked in to their house and met Richard.
“They had a bell in their reception area, they’re obsessed with Disney, it was a Disney hotel bell.
“I was a bit nervous, meeting her parents and I walked past the bell and dinged it’."
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He then went on to recall a how Richard heard James' attempt at ringing the Disney bell and then spent ten minutes trying to teach him how to ring it properly!
James said: “For ten minutes he gave me a bell-ringing lesson, it was the weirdest scenario I have ever been in”.
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When asked what it was like to have the well-loved duo as possible future in-laws, he replied: “Good, they are lovely people.”
Chloe and James have been dating since 2014 and are often showing their love to the world on Instagram.
He recently said in an interview how she had “changed” him for the better.
Speaking with the Daily Mirror, James said: 'I was a bit of a player before I met her but she has 100% changed me.
“From the day I met her until now I have been completely happy, and 100% faithful.
“I can see myself staying with Chloe and obviously I’m 31 now so, yeah, the marriage stuff does cross my mind every now and then.”
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Meanwhile, also on this week’s episode of the Safeword former Towie star Ferne McCann reveals she originally auditioned to be in a pop band.
She said: "I auditioned to be in S Club Juniors, obviously never made the band, because I would have been in it."
She added: “I also auditioned for a part in Harry Potter to play Ron Weasley’s girlfriend, and obviously didn’t get that part either because I would have been in the Harry Potter films”.
Catch this episode of the Safeword this Thursday 10pm on ITV2
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