It's True!

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We refused to believe the rumors, but there's no denying it at this point.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie ARE getting a divorce!

The pair have been dogged by heightened speculation of a split for months, and now….

The Times of London, a very reputable newspaper - not a tabloid, is confirming that Madonna has indeed hired Paul McCartney's lawyer, Fiona Shackleton, to represent her in the divorce.

And, they also say that Guy has lawyered up too - a lesser-known Mayfair law firm, Forsters.

Yesterday Madonna’s spokesman refused to comment on the claims. But, one lawyer told The Times that the word in legal circles was that Madonna had gone to Ms. Shackleton after making an approach to another firm.

Madge and Guy have been living separate lives lately. The two have rarely been photographed together and, in fact, he's in London now while she's in NYC.

The pair are said to have NO prenup, so this divorce could get quite ugly!

[Image via Celebrityvibe.]

    Posted: Jun 26, 2008 at 9:01 am / Email this  »

    276 comments to “It's True!”

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    1. april says – reply to this


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      first wow

    2. reall says – reply to this


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      blah. first

    3. manny says – reply to this


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      mmm…
      well good for them both…i hope they will be friends in the future

    4. weewe says – reply to this


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      Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

    5. Eryn says – reply to this


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      Oh, boo! Whyyyyyy!

    6. ULU says – reply to this


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      FINALLY!

    7. chris says – reply to this


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      WHAT?!?!?! i know there have been rumors about it but never in a million years would i have thought that!

      Shocking

    8. mimi says – reply to this


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      first?????????????

    9. aky says – reply to this


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      what!!!!!?????!!!!

    10. Laure says – reply to this


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      Who cares? We need to focus on other things, not whether or not a celebrity marriage can stay intact.

    11. natha says – reply to this


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      she's such a dirty triflin tramp.

    12. meli says – reply to this


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      wow

    13. Boosh says – reply to this


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      I'm surprised he stayed with this haggard, vapid cunt as long as he did!

    14. Brian says – reply to this


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      Aw. That sucks for them. And for the kids.

    15. wtf1 says – reply to this


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      Is this some hot bullshit like how someone "died" yesterday?

    16. Sarah says – reply to this


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      I figured. Usually where there is smoke, there is fire.

    17. asfas says – reply to this


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      FIIIIIIIIIIIIIRST

    18. unbel says – reply to this


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      Fourth!

    19. Pwn3d says – reply to this


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      It's because "4 Minutes" was really suppose to be a song about how long Guy can last in bed.
      Actually, it's because Madonna can't have real long lasting success here in the United States without the help of other guest artists on her album
      I think it's because Perez is a fan of Madonna and this past year has shown anyone Perez gets really behind has bombed out.

    20. Ari says – reply to this


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      yeah,it's true,i heard this news yesterday, and there were rumours about this for a while..it's quite sad, too bad for the kids



    21. 21

      We knew this was coming…..

    22. huasd says – reply to this


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      womp womp!

    23. yep says – reply to this


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      third.

    24. Green says – reply to this


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      Good for him. She's a bitter, old hag. He needs to grab Rocco and David and try to get custody so they have a chance of being raised normally.



    25. 25

      WHOA!!
      that is really shocking!
      i wish everyone the best!

    26. maa says – reply to this


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      first

    27. F. ru says – reply to this


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      kel dommage

    28. Jay says – reply to this


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      Oh man! I was hoping this is not true….

    29. LB says – reply to this


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      Did she adopt little David on her own or is Guy's name on there also? I'm just wondering if he should be financially responsible for him in child support when they divorce?

    30. tadah says – reply to this


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      Well duh!



    31. 31

      I cant imagine that she is very easy to live with.

    32. B says – reply to this


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      OMG i really thought it was all bullshit, how sad

    33. the l says – reply to this


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      what did we expect Madonna's all about Her everything has to be about HER I bet she would have divorced her kids by now if she could have… just getting NEW ones when ever she needed a PR stunt she going to get so crazy as she gets older

    34. Best says – reply to this


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      I am sorry for them that it did not work out. However, they did not seem very well suited. I wish them well and their kids well in this difficult transition. For Madonna, being single in America in her 50's will be a challenge. I hope she handles it gracefully and patiently and trusts that the right mate will find her.

      Good Luck guys.

    35. MaryJ says – reply to this


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      NO!! I love them together!!

    36. CovGi says – reply to this


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      I can't belive it,never thought that would happen. Such a shame.Well done Perez though for again getting the first scoop.Love the gossip good or bad!!

    37. l says – reply to this


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      l



    38. 38

      Doesn't surprise me…..I guess it surprises poor Perez who just could not possibly comprehend that it might be true. Sad for the kids, but you can't stay together just for the kids…..but I wonder how hard they really tried at making it work—it's too easy for couples to divorce and walk away from each other. It can be hard to make it work—a marriage is a challenge to some and needs lots of work.

    39. g says – reply to this


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      SO FUCKING WHAT!!!!!

    40. lisa says – reply to this


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      They lied about getting divorced due to the fact their adoption of David was not finalized, SAD!!! The African Governement must be furious.

    41. ..... says – reply to this


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      What a suprise!………NOT! Divorce is more normal than marriage, these days.

    42. sds says – reply to this


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      She is really stunning..
      I am expecting her new music video. She looks so hot in that pictures. BTW, Have u guys heard that she ever before appeared on the wealthy dating club @#$$%^&&W E A L T H Y C H A T . C O M for hot singles to hook up for Hot Love and Sexy Dating? I heard of this around some famous gossip sites.

    43. Karen says – reply to this


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      thank goodness, he can do so much better than that busted face hag.

    44. jen says – reply to this


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      I was hoping the rumors were not true. Too bad for both of them. Hopefully they will remain civil for the sake of their children.

    45. CK says – reply to this


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      How could you NOT believe it. Every single picture that has been taken of them in the last year they look like they detest each other. Pure hatred. No one could ever please that women, no matter what they do or who they are. In her eyes they will never touch her perfection. Ha, yeah right.

    46. Ari says – reply to this


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      WOW, I am Totally shocked , I didn't see that coming, but if it makes her happy you go girl!

    47. Anne says – reply to this


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      OMG! GUY IS SO ADORABLE! CAN I HAVE HIM NOW?

    48. ts says – reply to this


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      wow thats crazy!!

      i must say though, i usually read the comments ppl post, and SO many ppl complain about keeping it all about celebs and they dont care about other shit…and i do believe that this is celeb news…and ppl are STILL bitching that they dont wanna hear about this celeb or this kinda info…like really ppl u dont like it dont come to the site..its not like theres a gun to ur head

    49. Wilna says – reply to this


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      Oh no, that's too bad , they looked good together. Hay, why are Perez suddenly nice to Paris hilton? cause she's promoting is clothing line? eeeeuw. what if i find herpes in there? oh no thanks

    50. NOFUK says – reply to this


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      MADONNA IS A MAN…..BETCH………BOSSY…………A MAN………..FULL OFCHIT…………ETC

    51. rjp3 says – reply to this


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      I hope he takes her for all she is worth. It is obvious she was never meant to be a wife … she is far to immature and selfish.

    52. Emma says – reply to this


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      You look a bit of an idiot now, don't you Perez? Choosing to believe the absolute cock and bull that emanates from the PR whore Liz Rosenberg.

    53. GW says – reply to this


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      You can't deny body language; whatever people say or do, body language always speaks the truth!

    54. Yaby says – reply to this


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      Divorce is a sad thing,but it's for the best.At least now they don't have to pretend anymore.They don't have to put on fake smiles and appear with each other in public,trying to pretend that eveything is okay when it really isn't.I wish them both the best.

    55. jbond says – reply to this


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      HOW CAN SHE NOT HAVE A PRENUP??????????

    56. Hopef says – reply to this


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      Hopefully he'll take the old hag to the cleaners.. haha slutty old bitch she is

    57. vic says – reply to this


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      Gosh! really!
      That's so sad. I'm surprised she hired Paul Mccartney's lawyer since Heather ran him dry.
      The lawyer should set her and Paul up…now that would be one powerful couple.
      I can't believe there would be no Pre-Nup..but keep in mind Guy Richie is no KFED, he was well off to begin with. It could get messy but if you think about it, they are both educated down to earth people but Madge has a real good business sense…YOu know what come to think of it Perez, that's not like Madge to not have a pre-nup…she owned Maverick records who had Alanis Morrisette and a number of big artists on there, she wouldn't do that.
      She's got a good business sense.
      V



    58. 58

      Sad :'(

    59. jbond says – reply to this


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      GW, #53 - 100% correct about the body language. You could tell he didn't love her when he married her. HE is a whore and a golddigger.

    60. KG says – reply to this


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      Thank God!!! Now maybe Guy Ritchie can make a good movie.

    61. Liz says – reply to this


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      It's about time that whore gets the bad karma due her, since she destroyed anybody who got in her way to the top!! Let England have her, because she is a royal pig!

    62. welsh says – reply to this


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      riiiiiight! which of your "sources" told you that?

    63. hater says – reply to this


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      Awww. I thought it was forever. So sad…

      So Perez, will you please tell us who you THOUGHT might have died yesterday?
      I am wondering….
      why post stuff like that if you're not going to tell us the whole story?

    64. i hop says – reply to this


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      i hope it is true and he takes her for every penny she has. shes nothing but a whore who has to get her baps out to sell music and more than that, she always has been, that added to her shameless publicity stunts makes her the lowest of the low.



    65. 65

      Yeahhhh, def. saw this coming. I always thought Guy seemed kinda to down to earth for her. And, frankly, too good for her.
      And he IS adorable. He should snag a younger, cute women that isn't so "me, me, me" like Madonna is.
      Divorce almost always affects children, but I have a feeling it will be a friendly, peaceful thing, where they will remain friends and have shared custody.

    66. k=H=k says – reply to this


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      zzzzz I 'm really glad coz hez the ugliezt piece of shit out there zz

      zz I think she settled 2/marry hiz stupid Englizh azzhole zzz

      zz marriage doezn't work..itz a ”CRUEL GAME BETWEEN ”

      ”””””””””” THE DEVIL AND GOD ””””' AND U IDIOTZ FALL 4/IT..

      ..i HOPE SHE learned something and stayz ”single” thiz time…

      zzzzzzz yeazzz..no more”green teeth” for Madonna zzzzzzzzzzzzz

    67. joe_e says – reply to this


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      yessssssss guy is going to be free for me at last. mmmmmmmmmm

    68. Joe says – reply to this


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      well it doesn't seem like they hate each other she's just a busy lady.. so maybe not too ugly.

    69. hey says – reply to this


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      She's probably ready to throw all the kids at him and thru the door.
      We are talking Madonna here. I'll bet she wishes she had her old
      life back, where she was #1 in music and in her personal life.

    70. Layla says – reply to this


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      I cannot believe someone as supposedly smart as Madonna would not have a pre-nup. She has far more assets than Guy does. All he had was a couple of movies that were successful. Unbelievable. It's hard to feel sorry for people who don't live in the real world where you have to be realistic when you marry someone that it may not be the fairy tale forever that you are thinking it will be.

    71. KriSs says – reply to this


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      I KNEW IT!!!!!!!!!!!! HA!!
      BEEN SEEING THIS ONE COMING FOR YEARS.
      SHE IS FAKE, FAKE,FAKE. THIS LADY HAS REINVENTED HERSELF SO MANY TIMES, I BET EVEN SHE FORGOT WHO SHE WAS.
      A MARRIAGE IS NOT GOING TO WORK WHEN ALL YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT IS YOURSELF.
      I FEEL BAD FOR GUY PUTTING UP WITH HER B.S. ALL THESE YEARS.
      LORD KNOWS THE STORIES HE COULD TELL. WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO HEAR THEM?
      THE LADY IS NEUROTIC, IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
      ********TEAM GUY!*********

    72. mad08 says – reply to this


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      yay !! maybe she will get fun again, and do something with her hair. LOVE HER.

    73. ashas says – reply to this


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      For someone like Madonna, who seems to be a complete control freak, and who has gone thru a thousand men, you'd THINK she'd be smart enough to get a pre-nup…..
      She has SO much money, and any SMART person would be sensible enough to make sure that is protected. I think this is going to get really, really ugly.
      As for David, her adopted son, I wonder how that will all play into it. Wasn't she JUST approved for legal adoption? Wasn't that based on multiple factors including having a stable home-life/marriage to bring him into? Surely she knew that things were on the rocks w/ her and Guy while this adoption was all going down. Sounds like she frauded the system!
      And to those who say 'She'll find it tough being 50 & single in America'….she's MADONNA! EVERY guy while want a piece of that money train. She'll be with some young hottie before you can blink an eye.

    74. becky says – reply to this


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      Congratulations to Mr. Ritchie! Whew! That is one ugly woman.

    75. Belze says – reply to this


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      Prenuptual agreements are not recognised in UK law.

      Even so, she probably managed to safe guard her assets, well at her age she really ought to. Pension plan needs to be looked after.

      Anyway he's a prick to

    76. FAKE says – reply to this


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      Of course the cunt did all she could to make sure the purchase of the black purse she bought from Africa went through while her marriage was in shambles. Nice job Madonna. Good one.
      You are such a fraud and always have been. You are so disapppointing.

    77. G2kr says – reply to this


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      No prenup? What are they, stupid???????????????????

    78. Burns says – reply to this


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      *
      *
      None of this matters as I still have the image of her hairy armpits burned into my brain!!!!
      *
      FUCK.

    79. Maj says – reply to this


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      Finally … They're just WAY too different.
      Maybe Guy will start making cool movies again, then :)

    80. booth says – reply to this


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      Just goes to show you, no matter how hot a girl or old hag such as herself is the guy will always get sick of her shit! Jessica simpson, Halle Berry and on and on and on. She has to be the biggest pain in the ass ever. Come on she acts all European, wasnt she born in Michigan? Fakest piece oh shit ever besides vasoline boy Perez!

    81. Presh says – reply to this


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      Love Madonna, but believe she is probably very demanding and selfish. Her ego will rule the house. Feel sorry for Guy, seems like a good person.

    82. OH says – reply to this


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      SAD,too bad for the kids

    83. justm says – reply to this


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      Maybe now she will get rid of that annoying, fake brittish accent.

    84. zoe says – reply to this


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      God Bless him for staying married to that old Bitch for this long.

    85. Frank says – reply to this


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      "The Times of London, a very reputable paper! !!!! WTF

      Is that The Times of London owned by Rupe Murdoch of Fox News??

      Yup! Reputable my ass.

    86. Presh says – reply to this


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      Re: Green – He needs to grab Rocco and David and try to get custody so they have a chance of being raised normally

      Totally agree!



    87. 87

      What was she thinking?No Prenup? I guess when they hooked up she was sliding a little and he was the big Film guy…this will need popcorn and extra budd-ah!

    88. Good says – reply to this


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      Now Africa can take back David cause Madonna stage a happy family to get that kid. Total fraud and Liz Rosentwat is one fat Jew liar too. She's been Madonna's jew liar for decades. So sick of their twisted shit.

    89. sam says – reply to this


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      ritchie genei, mad a whore.
      who would want that as an ex in background.
      i cannot believe his mother let her trip past her front door.
      it's only perez that likes her a blogger with no draw.

    90. jacki says – reply to this


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      How could she not get a pre nup? Love is sooo blind.

    91. court says – reply to this


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      big surprise! she always seemed like she had him on a leash and he just looked so detached. i wonder if she is still going to talk in that british accent now???

    92. Mrgrt says – reply to this


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      How sad.
      .
      Then again, I always did think he came off as a lazy lay-about in her documentary. He was always just partying on her dime and didn't even bother to stay with the children while she was working every night. She'd come home after spending the night on stage, and he'd be in some pub somewhere.
      .
      I hope he doesn't get to cash in on on this one; she works damn hard and he has barely had a job since they've been married.
      .
      Bit unseemly that this all went down pretty much the second that the adoption went through; no doubt they saw this coming and put on a show for some time. David's now the child of a broken home. Sad.

    93. lalal says – reply to this


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      Perez, of course they are getting divorced. Who can stand to be with Madge long term? She is selfish, narcissistic, shallow, fake…the adjectives go on and on. I self-loath that I still love her music.

    94. shoma says – reply to this


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      as if anyone could stay married to that bitch, don't think so! and no thanks. about time guy came to his senses. needless to say, they are both selfish to adopt a kid and then divorce. i feel sorry for the kids. madonna is majorly insecure and guy isn't the type to put up with phonies, and madonna is the phoniest of them all. yuck.

    95. joe says – reply to this


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      you are wrong about the pre-nup, there has been one from the day one,she is not an idiott by any means,if you take the time to read past news publications you can read about the pre-nup,the only problem would be is it is hard to enforce in England but if she is spending more than six months a year in the US then it is intact

    96. melin says – reply to this


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      GOOD! I HATE Madonna!!!

    97. melin says – reply to this


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      Re: joe – Prenups don't aren't legal in the UK. So it wouldn't matter anyway!

    98. Presh says – reply to this


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      Some people are saying that they are selfish for adopting then divorcing, but I bet Guy had no say in that!

    99. Muskr says – reply to this


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      Guess she's tired of her boytoy, and he's tired of being "Mr. Madonna."

    100. Lala says – reply to this


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      This sooo funny looking!
      Too much BOTOX and She can't even "EXPRESS HERSELF"!

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