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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

Madonna without child as singer dines among kissy crowd

25.06.09

Madonna left her newly adopted daughter Mercy with the nanny as she met two men friends for dinner near her Marylebone home.... 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

Madonna has support of Stella friend

07.04.09

Madonna looked in good spirits as she dined out in Mayfair with pal Stella McCartney. ... 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

Divorce dinner is on me, says Guy as he and lawyer go to Scott's

31.03.09

Guy Ritchie treated his lawyer to dinner to celebrate the final chapter in his divorce from Madonna... 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

Debbie Harry remodels herself as Madonna... and pulls it off despite being 13 years older

07.09.08

With her sleek blonde hair, sculpted cheekbones and smooth complexion, Debbie Harry bears a striking resemblance to another, much younger, pop icon.... 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

Madonna's 50th birthday present: Another adopted child from Malawi

13.08.08

Pop star Madonna is close to adopting a Malawian girl called Mercy James. Her husband Guy Ritchie is due to pledge his support for the plan on her birthday.... more

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