Inside the off-camera life of Bradley Walsh’s daughter Hayley – whose life is worlds away from TV family’s stardom
BRADLEY Walsh is beloved by TV viewers for his work on The Chase -but his daughter is far removed from the spotlight.
Comedian and former professional footballer, Bradley, 64, has presented the hit ITV quiz show since 2009.
More recently, he has formed an on-screen double act with son Barney, 26, with the pair co-presenting the BBC One Gladiators reboot.
As well as being a devoted dad to Casualty actor Barney, the star has an elder child who leads a life far out of the limelight.
Hayley, 42, a reflexologist, was born in 1982 during Bradley’s previous relationship with Debby Parker.
Fifteen years later, he fathered Barney with wife Donna Derby, the same year that the couple married.
Unlike her entertainer father and brother, Hayley lives a quiet life in Hertfordshire with her husband, their son Dax and dog Ned.
In fact, the baby boy’s birth in November 2021 made Bradley a grandfather for the first time.
Despite Hayley typically keeping her personal life private, she opened up about the fertility struggles she faced before having her son.
Taking to Instagram in January on her business account (@haleywalshreflexology), she outlined how reflexology had impacted her life.
She began by sharing her initial scepticism of reflexology.
For the uninitiated, reflexology, which is also known as zone therapy, is an alternative medical practice which involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet, ears, and hands.
Hayley explained she had first tried it after a “health blip” in 2017 and said it went on to change her life.
She said she felt “emotionally lighter, more focussed, less anxious and immediately started sleeping better” after completing the first treatment.
Both before and during her studies, Hayley said she was experiencing long and complicated fertility issues.
Ultimately, she fell pregnant with Dax in 2020.
At the time of her pregnancy, the couple had been taking time away from treatments while reviewing options.
Hayley added that she is honest and open with clients about both good and bad experiences with fertility treatments, should they be interested.
Having been “trained in fertility and pregnancy reflexology”, she said she has gained “so much” knowledge about her body during the fertility journey.
