James Haskell beamed from ear to ear as he prepared to board a flight to Tenerife to continue filming Celebs Go Dating.

The former rugby player, 40, was joined by fellow show stars Gabby Allen and Lucinda Light as they jetted off to Spain to explore more connections for the E4 show.

James appeared in good spirits as he made his way along the the travelator in a brown jacket with a white T-shirt and dark trousers.

Former Love Island star Gabby kept it casual in a grey hoodie and white leggings which she paired with a matching jacket.

Also sporting a pair of brown boots, the beauty completed her look with a white capand matching handbag.

MAFS Australia star Lucinda opted for a brown jacket with grey trousers and a pair of tan ankle boots. 

Also taking part in this year's series are Loose Women's Coleen Nolan, rapper Professor Green and Ibiza Weekender star David Potts.

James' stint on Celebs Go Dating comes two years after his split from ex-wife Chloe Madeley. 

The former couple, who share daughter Bodhi, three, wed in 2018 before splitting five years later and battling a 'very volatile' divorce.

Since the breakdown of their relationship, the former rugby player, 40, dated Big Brother star Sara McLean but the pair split just two days after going public.

Insiders previously told The Sun: 'James has been single – bar a few fleeting flings – since he broke up with Chloe and his mates want him to get back into the dating game.

'E4 bosses have made a play for him to appear in the next series.

The source added: 'They think he'd be brilliant because he's not only a decent name for them, he's genuinely very funny and they think he could charm the ladies.'

James previously spoke out about how the 'the worst bits' of navigating the split are hidden from social media.

Speaking about his relationship with Chloe on the This Morning sofa, James said: 'Chloe is an amazing mum, an amazing woman. She is so talented and smart, and brilliant at what she does.

'When you get separated, obviously, because we live our lives in the public eye in some respect, basically you put yourself out there and sometimes people look to you to see how you behave in those situations, and for me, when you separate, the priority always becomes the child and your egos don't matter.

'We're able to co-parent in a way, sometimes is good, sometimes is bad, that's what happens. But we do it constructively for our daughter.

'I think it's important to talk about it. A lot of men reach out to me on social media and go "Listen, I'm separating, I'm having this, I wonder how you do that, I've seen that."

'I think sometimes social media can give you a false image, sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad.

'You never post about bad stuff. You've got to take everything with a punch of salt.'

He added of Chloe: 'She always had my back. She's got my back now. She's always great like that. Our daughter is amazing, and hopefully you can keep that process, it's not always straight forward. But you've got to try!'

Meanwhile the personal trainer recently admitted that the divorce from her ex-husband was 'very volatile'.

Speaking to The Sun, Chloe said: 'It’s two years since we separated and it’s been f*****g long enough, our life has very slowly fallen into place as co-parents and as ex-husband and wife.'

She explained: 'It’s fine now, but the divorce process has been incredibly emotional and volatile. We have weeks where everything’s fine and we get on really well.

'And then we have weeks where we don’t agree on something or someone gets frustrated or angry, and then we don’t speak.'

Chloe revealed she now has a strict policy to avoid major rows, explaining that she left the marriage because she didn't want conflict.

Elsewhere in the interview, she described receiving the court letter confirming their divorce would be finalised on December 30, admitting it made her feel like she had 'failed' for the first time since the split.

She added that she doesn't see the New Year as a 'fresh start', but rather a time of grieving.

Chloe also ruled out reconciling with James, insisting she doesn't want another relationship with him after their marriage became 'dark', 'sad' and 'painful'.

Despite their differences, she praised James as a father and said their relationship has improved since the split, noting they now co-parent well and still spend time together as a family.