Chloe Madeley issues a warning as she reveals a 'rogue' firework 'exploded' in her daughter's face

Oct 13, 2026 - 16:10
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Chloe Madeley issues a warning as she reveals a 'rogue' firework 'exploded' in her daughter's face

By JOANNA CRAWLEY, DEPUTY SHOWBIZ EDITOR (NEWS)

Published: 11:14 BST, 13 October 2026 | Updated: 11:27 BST, 13 October 2026

Chloe Madeley has revealed that a firework 'exploded' in her daughter's face and sent sawdust into her eyes.

The personal trainer, 39, has assured fans that Bodhi, four, whom she shares with her ex-husband James Haskell, 41, is fine after her eyes were rinsed out, but warned parents to use so-called child-friendly products with caution.

Taking to social media, Chloe explained: 'I bought Bodhi and my niece and nephew some child-friendly indoor fireworks, cute little kid bits like bang snaps, little Halloween crackers and indoor sparklers.

'Bo went to open the snap box and it must have been a rogue one because the whole packet immediately exploded in her hands and in her face, sawdust went in her eyes and it was a very panic-inducing 10 minutes before I'd figured out exactly what had happened.

'She's fine. We managed to wash all the sawdust out over the course of 10-20 minutes. (sic)'

The star continued: 'Not sharing this to do anything other than remind parents even something as innocent as child-friendly bang snaps (which I played with as a kid, as has she multiple times) can go awry.

Chloe Madeley has revealed that a firework 'exploded' in her daughter's face and sent sawdust into her eyes

'So just a little reminder to be extra cautious because even though she was absolutely fine the panic alone was NOT worth it.

'And yes it is entirely my fault but I didn't actually notice what she was opening until the whole thing exploded and the penny dropped. (sic)'

Chloe recently shared a photo montage from her time in France with daughter Bodhi and ex-husband James.

Revealing their joint trip had been a success, Chloe shared a quote from F Scott Fitzgerald about being happy and 'life going well' in the caption. 

It read: 'With our being back in a nice villa on my beloved Riviera, I'm happier than I've been for years. It's one of those strange, precious and all too transitory moments when everything in one's life seems to be going well. F. Scott Fitzgerald.'

The trip came soon after James revealed his major relationship regrets following the breakdown of his marriage to Chloe.

The former rugby player reflected on their split three years on as he admitted how 12 trips to Ibiza when they had just welcomed their daughter added pressure on their relationship.

Appearing on the Nolans Uncensored podcast, James said: 'In my relationship, you know, did she marry a rugby player that was for basically 11 months a year playing and having no weekends and couldn't plan? Yes.

The personal trainer, 39, has assured fans that Bodhi, four, whom she shares with her ex-husband James Haskell, 41, is fine after her eyes were rinsed out, but warned parents 

Chloe recently shared a photo montage from her time in France with daughter Bodhi and ex-husband James 

'Did she think I think when I retired that I was going to be around all the time? But I was always a workaholic. So that was always going to be quite tricky.

'I had 12 trips to Ibiza in one year just after Chloe had a baby. And should I have done all them? No. Should I have been around more?

'We can all look back on past relationships and go "maybe I shouldn't have done that" or "we should have noticed that and talked about it".

'That was only one element of it.' 

Since retiring from his 17-year rugby career in 2019, James established himself as a DJ and would regularly fly over to Ibiza to perform at major venues. 

Explaining what has changed since their split, James said he always makes sure he has time for their daughter and 'everyone else'. 

He added: 'I now get to the point where actually I'm very happy with work and life.' 

Chloe and James tied the knot in 2018 and welcomed their daughter in 2022, before splitting in 2023.

Since the breakdown of his marriage, James has dated Big Brother star Sara McLean but the pair split just two days after going public. He has also starred on Celebs Go Dating. 

The exes now successfully co-parent Bodhi and have formed a friendship, but Chloe has said it took them years to reach such an amicable state.

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