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21 November 2008

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UK/FILE: Madonna and Ritchie granted "quickie" divorce

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Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie end nearly eight years of marriage in just a few minutes in a British court.
U.S. pop star Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie ended nearly eight years of marriage in just a few minutes on Friday (November 21) when a British court granted them a "quickie" divorce.
Neither Madonna, 50, nor British film director Ritchie, 40, were in court for the hearing, according to the Press Association. It had been listed on Thursday (November 20) under the names Ciccone M L v Ritchie G S.
The couple announced last month that they had agreed to split eight years after their fairytale wedding at Skibo Castle in Scotland.
The announcement ended intense speculation over their relationship, which has been played out in the full glare of the media spotlight.
Details of the terms of the split have not been made public, although several newspapers have reported that Ritchie would not be seeking a share of Madonna's fortune.
Their combined wealth has been estimated at around 525 million U.S.
dollars, but Madonna accounts for the bulk of it.
Potentially more difficult is how Madonna and Ritchie share custody of their children. Media reports have said that Madonna wants to live in the United States while Ritchie plans to remain in Britain.
The couple have a son, Rocco, who was several months old on their wedding day in December 2000.
In 2006 Madonna applied to adopt David Banda, a boy from Malawi whose mother died shortly after his birth and whose biological father has supported the adoption.
A Malawian court approved the adoption in May.
The singer also has a daughter Lourdes, born in 1996, from her relationship with fitness trainer Carlos Leon. She was married once before, to actor Sean Penn, in the 1980s.
Divorce lawyer Ursula Danagher said the custody issue appeared to have been resolved satisfactorily.

"I think what's most impressive about this case is that Guy Ritchie's had the opportunity to focus just on his children, we've got a cross-jurisdictional issue over where they're to reside, and on this occasion the parties seem to be able to reach a satisfactory arrangement which is focused on what's best for the children, which is great," Danagher said.
A sworn statement released by the court, and reported by the Press Association, showed that Madonna petitioned for divorce on the grounds of Ritchie's unreasonable behaviour.
But Danagher said the court proceedings were not intended to assign blame.

"The courts are not interested in who's to blame in divorce these days. It takes two people to be married, and two people to get divorced, if you like. So it's not really of any interest to the court at all, it's really a private matter for them," she said.
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958, into a large, devout Italian-Catholic family.
She went on to become one of the most successful singers of all time with estimated album sales of more than 200 million and is in the middle of her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour. Ritchie is a British film director who is currently making a major Hollywood blockbuster "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr. as the Victorian-era super sleuth. Close

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