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Does it beat being in Madonna's arms, Guy Ritchie?

28.07.09
Here's two good reasons why Guy Ritchie won’t be missing his ex-wife Madonna.... more

Madonna the working mum while her children play in Paris

10.07.09
Looking distinctly unglamorous for once, it was work as usual for Madonna while her family took in some tourist sightseeing in Paris.... more

Duncan Bannatyne: I'd love to show Madonna what we have built in Romania

03.07.09
Duncan Bannatyne soon returns to Dragons' Den for possibly the last time. Here he reveals a philanthropic side that has seen him build an orphanage... more

Kabbalah Guy was a 'secret' holy rolla

14.04.09
Guy Ritchie was slipping away from his ex wife Madonna to attend an intense course in Christianity.... more

Stella night for Madonna after lost battle for Mercy

07.04.09
Madonna has made her first public appearance since failing in her attempt to adopt an orphan in Malawi... more

Judge reject's Madonna adoption bid 'to protect African children'

03.04.09
Madonna will not be allowed to adopt a second child in Malawi, the southern African country's High Court has ruled... more

Madonna's worthy to adopt second child says Malawi minister

02.04.09
Madonna's bid to adopt a second child from Africa was backed by the Malawian government... more

Madonna: I don't care about the Mercy storm

01.04.09
Madonna will not be deterred by the controversy over her attempt to adopt a second child from Malawi, she has told friends.... more

Madonna signs for adoption but court orders her to wait

30.03.09
Madonna was told she must wait until Friday to find out whether her bid to adopt a second Malawian child has been successful... more

Guy 'refuses Madonna's offer of £20m'

28.10.08
Guy Ritchie has turned down an offer of £20million from Madonna and the pair are "no closer" to reaching any agreement over their impending divorce... more

Guy ‘rejects Madonna’s £20m deal for divorce’

28.10.08
Guy Ritchie has turned down an offer of £20m from Madonna and the pair are “no closer” to reaching any agreement over their impending divorce, it was claimed. ... more

Madonna and Ritchie 'destined to be friends'

22.10.08
The woman who brought Madonna and Guy Ritchie together claims the pair will remain friends despite their increasingly bitter divorce battle... more

£40m pad for A-Rod is next to Madonna's

20.10.08
The "soulmate" of Madonna, Alex Rodriguez, is weeks away from buying a New York penthouse apartment two blocks from the American singer.... more

Madonna parties as lawyers prepare for battle

17.10.08
Her lawyers were getting ready to kick off divorce proceedings, but Madonna celebrated her separation from Guy Ritchie with a party for her touring team after her latest show in America... more

Guy helps wobbly Madonna out of pub at 10pm... then returns until 4am

10.09.08
The millionaire singer looked unsteady on her feet as her film director husband helped her to a waiting car at 10pm, before heading back inside the pub the couple own.... more

Revealed: The secret love code that saved Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage

09.09.08
Madonna and Guy Richie are said to have turned their relationship around by using a secret love code to help them feel more intimate. ... more

Fitness fanatic Madonna hits the gym just hours after all-night 50th birthday party

16.08.08
At her 50th birthday bash on Saturday night, she proved she could party like a woman half her age. ... more

Meet the baby Madonna WON'T be adopting: Struggling to survive in Malawi, the half-brother of her son David

13.08.08
While his brother lives in the lap of luxury he lives in grinding poverty in Malawi. We reveal the stark life of Dingiswayo Banda... and wonder how David will feel when he understands the chasm between them.... more

Friend in need: Gwyneth Paltrow lends support to Madonna as she's dragged into £50m divorce battle

08.07.08
Just a day after she found herself in the spotlight of a £50 million divorce case, Madonna received a supportive visit from her closest friend, Gwyneth Paltrow.... more

Madonna and Guy's show of unity at family day out at Kabbalah centre

06.07.08
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have hit back at reports their marriage is in terminal decline with a family outing to the Kaballah Centre in New York.... more

Separate lives: Madonna and Guy thousands of miles apart after calling in divorce lawyers

27.06.08
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are thousands of miles apart today as speculation mounts about the state of their marriage.... more

Madonna and Guy 'discuss split as seven-year marriage hits rock bottom'

24.06.08
The relationship between the pop star and her film-maker husband has apparently been strained for months and the pair are believed to be living separate lives in London. ... more

'I won't conform to this ageist society,' says Madonna as she nears the big 50

10.06.08
Madonna has shown no sign of slowing down - despite turning 50 later this year. The popstar accused society of being "ageist and sexist" in an interview with Hello magazine, insisting she has never been one to conform and will continue to juggle motherhood with her career. ... more

Madonna pulls out of showing Malawian film at Glastonbury

07.06.08
While her new movie I Am Because We Are received a warm welcome in Cannes, Madonna has uncharacteristically shied away from promoting the film in Britain.... more

It's official: Judge approves Madonna's adoption bid

28.05.08
Madonna's adoption of a Malawian boy she found in an orphanage in 2006 has been approved by a Malawi judge.... more

It's long way from Malawi for David Banda as he dines at ritzy San Lorenzo with mum Madonna

18.04.08
He may have moved from poverty-stricken Malawi just two years ago, but little David Banda seemed non-plussed by the attention when mum Madonna showed him off to waiting paparazzi last night. The 49-year-old singer looked happy as she carried the two-year-old from London restaurant San Lorenzo with children Lourdes, 11, and Rocco, 7, in tow ... more

Madonna gets go-ahead to adopt Malawi boy after two years - then SHE delays the final adoption hearing

04.04.08
Madonna has finally been given the green light to conclude her adoption of toddler David Banda, the Malawian government confirmed. But just as officials in the African state were bringing the long running saga to a close, it emerged that the singer had applied to delay the final adoption hearing because of a prior engagement... more

Fancy dress the Madonna and Guy way: A smoky sophisticated Edith Piaf and.... Asterix

24.03.08
As a legend in her own right perhaps Madonna wanted to draw comparisons with France's most famous singer. The Queen of Pop chose to recreate the smoky look of tragic jazz singer Edith Piaf for a Kabbalah fancy dress party. Dripping in diamonds and shrouded in a fur stole the 49 year-old singer's sophisticated look was in stark contrast to that chosen by her husband. Guy Ritchie, 39, opted to dress as cartoon character Asterix - donning a shapeless white tunic, platinum blonde plaits and a Viking helmet with horns... more

Lonely wives club: Madonna and Gwyneth out together... as publicist denies split rumours

18.03.08
Amid speculation her marriage is in trouble, Madonna has turned to her best friend Gwyneth Paltrow. It was strictly a girls' night only as the two dined together at celebrity haunt Locanda Locatelli restaurant in Marylebone last night... more

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