LONDON, U.K. -- Guy Ritchie and Madonna have settled their divorce, according to the U.K. publication, The Sun.
The "RocknRolla" director will reportedly walk away with assets totaling around $60 million, including a 1,200-acre country estate, a London pub, and a cash settlement.
Madonna will hold on to her New York and Los Angeles homes and most of her considerable fortune, The Sun reported.
"The negotiations were relatively painless," The Sun quoted a source as saying. "Guy knew what he wanted and Madonna knew what she was keen to keep. There was a spell when Guy was in a mood to dig his heels in, but he decided this arrangement seemed reasonable and a long battle over money would make life unbearable."
Madonna is being represented by divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton, who formerly represented Paul McCartney in his divorce from Heather Mills. Shackleton reportedly negotiated Madonna's divorce terms during a day of phone calls with Guy's lawyers.
The former couple reportedly expects to reach a compromise over their three kids -- Lourdes, 12, who is the daughter of Madonna and ex Carlos Leon, and sons Rocco, 8, and David, 3.
With the divorce all but out of the way, Guy, who's in London filming "Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Downey Jr., is reportedly ready to move on romantically as well.
"Guy has always been very popular with women," the source said. "They have thrown themselves at him throughout his marriage but he has always been utterly faithful. Now it's all over, he plans to have a little fun - something that has been missing from his life for far too long."
Madonna reportedly had a ‘meltdown” after some technical difficulties affected one of her shows last night.
The Material Girl singer — who was in Nice, France, for the French leg of her Sticky & Sweet world tour — was furious after the massive screens bought in for the multi-million dollar show went blank during several songs.
A source tells British publication the London Paper,
“Madonna sets very high standards for herself and for those
working around her, so when things go wrong she gets annoyed.“With so many friends in the audience it was doubly annoying
for her.”
U2 frontman Bono was spotted in the crowd, carrying cigars in his top pocket while dancing with a group of friends. David and Victoria Beckham also flew into France especially for the show, while Elton John and husband David Furnish cheered enthusiastically from their VIP seats.
The Sticky & Sweet tour, which has been described as a “rock driven dancetastic journey”, features four acts: Pimp; Old School; Gypsy; and Rave.
source: showbiz spy
