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Madonna set to divorce?

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Madonna has called in one of Britain’s top – and toughest – divorce lawyers to kick-start proceedings to separate from her husband of eight years, Guy Ritchie, according to celebrity website Holy Moly.

Nicholas Moyston QC is the man who helped Heather Mills, Earl Spencer and Ray Parlour in their high-profile divorces.

Sources have suggested that Guy and Madonna do not have a pre-nuptial agreement in place, which would leave Guy eligible to walk away with up to half of Madonna’s fortune. According to Forbes magazine, the Queen of Pop earned $72 million last year alone.

Although there has been persistent rumours of a growing rift between the couple, a divorce will come as a shock to many, if the rumour of proceedings transpires to be true.

The source told Holy Moly that a simple ‘growing apart’ is behind the rumoured split. The couple have increasingly spent time apart, with Madonna’s tour and promotion for her new album, Hard Candy, keeping her away. The drawn-out adoption of little David Banda, which has just been finalised after two years, is also thought to have caused tension between the couple, who also have a biological son, Rocco, together.

Madonna’s meeting with Moyston reportedly took place ten days ago. A rep has yet to comment on the rumour.

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divorce is sad, esp when kids are involved but being a super ego like Guy married to a macro ego like Madge....it was bound to end in tears.

I hope he does get some cash actually, I think the poor bloke has been pussy whipped for long enough...and being forced to make that hideous movie with her on a beach?? WHAT was that...He needs some compensation for that outrageously bad (but definately driven by madge) movie. Poor bloke, give a Guy a break, give GUY some cash...lets face it Madge, you cant take it with you and you even earned yourself a great review in Cannes on the back of Guy's movie cred.......
Comment by meaniebeanie on July 07 10:38

No marriage is easy! it takes loads of work and comprimise! just get in there and talk and if its worth fighting for the do it!
Comment by Lynn on June 29 01:22

They are night and day so this is not a surprise. as long as they get along and raise the kids, it's all good. But Guy could walk away with a fortune.
Comment by emma on June 10 17:04

It's very sad seeing Madonna & Guy are rifting apart- for a Divorce settlement- I hope they can work things out for the sake of the children!
Comment by murad on June 10 11:12

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