James Haskell: Pro Rugby, Ibiza DJ Sets & Dad Life

What happens when a 6ft4 former England rugby star swaps the pitch for the DJ booth and somehow ends up sharing a bath with Madonna? On this episode of Routes from LNER, James Haskell joins Jenni Falconer for a brilliantly unpredictable journey to Edinburgh, packed with sharp humour and seriously good stories.James looks back at life playing international rugby, his years living in France near the Champs-Élysées, and the cultural curveballs that come with competing around the world. He shares what touring Scotland really feels like as an England player, why travel gives him rare moments of quiet, and how the Australian jungle tested him during I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2019.Now an international DJ and heading into a new chapter on Celebs Go Dating, James talks about life after elite sport, performing to thousands, fatherhood, and building a second career in the public eye. Funny, frank and consistently surprising, this is a conversation that goes far beyond rugby, and proves reinvention can be just as competitive as the game itself.

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