Madge and Guy -- Officially Splitsville

Madonna and Guy Ritchie are divorcing, their rep has confirmed.

"Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage. They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time," says a statement given to the AP.

The joint statement from Madge and Guy's reps emphasizes the couple haven't agreed to any kind of settlement. We're told by sources in London and NYC the matter will most likely be hashed out in London, even though Madge could move to bring the matter to the US if she wanted.

Just to set the scene, Madonna is in Boston, Guy is in the UK, and A-Rod was last spotted in L.A.

The Ritchies are splitting up after 8 years of marriage.

Story developing ...

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121. She liked having coke bottles up her bum and now you feel sorry for the children. Her and Michael Jackson are bad no matter who they are or are not married to. And whomever said she was a role mode must be young. She is full of hate and very nasty.
KARMA....and I would love to go down on Guy but in a nice gentle sweet way.

Posted at 5:48PM on Oct 15th 2008 by GetReal

122. I thought Guy liked being held by Madonna's manly arms?

Posted at 5:55PM on Oct 15th 2008 by HappyWednesday

123. 10. Does this mean she has to give up the British accent now?

Posted at 10:59AM on Oct 15th 2008 by Melissa



LMAO!!

That's hilarious! She's such a phony ain't she? There's American citizens from Britain here and they Still have their accent years later, but skanky britches here gets married to a Brit and starts speaking like him within months.

She's disgusting!

Posted at 6:10PM on Oct 15th 2008 by Mr. A

124. She made a decision to have a family and can't stick it out. If she had been young when she made that commitment it would maybe be understandable, but you know what? She wasn't. I guess the enlightened, "all knowing" Madonna still doesn't quite have it together does she now.

Posted at 7:17PM on Oct 15th 2008 by BKT

125. The good news is that Guy is on the market! Relationships are like children...if you are not willing to make the sacrifices, you shouldn't have them.

Posted at 6:52PM on Oct 15th 2008 by K

126. Mid-life crisis??????

Posted at 7:08PM on Oct 15th 2008 by Mary

127. But it can't be true! They both denied it and were seen in public holding hands! Isn't there a law that states that if celebrities are seen in public smiling and holding hands then they are forbidden from getting a divorce? LOL! (And yes I am joking)
When are these celebrities going to get it through their thick pea brained skulls that a marriage without fidelity and where two people don't make their marriage and family their number one priority will sooner or later end in divorce whether or not it occurs in one year or in ten years it will happen. I am sad for their children for multiple reasons, one the normal pain that accompanies all divorces even most parents nowadays emotionally bully their children not to think of themselves but to think of mommy and daddy's happiness first, second these children are learning that being selfish and immoral is acceptable so as your famous or the child of someone who is famous, and last but not least these children will forever have to live the fact that their mother is a morally degenerate puke! These poor kids don't stand a chance of turning out normal. Anyone see the 2005 VH1 fabulous life of celebrity kids where it showed pictures of Lola sulking until mommy caved in and bought her an expensive pair of boots. These kids are being raised without real discipline. How much anyone cares to bet that all of Madonna's kids wind up either marrying and divorcing multiple times or they will grow up with an aversion to marriage, which is stupid since the problem is NOT with marriage, the problem is with selfish stupid people who refuse to follow the rules laid down by GOD! And that is a valid point considering that they go to this Kabbalah group where they do believe in GOD! Well God laid down some laws on things are suppose to work.....and yet many fools decide to do things their way and then wonder why their way fails!

Posted at 7:53PM on Oct 15th 2008 by sassy

128. WHO GIVES A RAT'S @SS??????????

Posted at 8:09PM on Oct 15th 2008 by CML

129. Good. Maybe he can start makin' good films again!

MANDONNA, HAS A BIGGER *BEEP* THAN HIM, ANYWAY. SHE HAS A BIGGER *BEEP* THAN JOHN HOLMES!

Posted at 8:43PM on Oct 15th 2008 by Muffy222

130. to all the morns saying ugly things about Madonna ur just a bunch of jealous haters. She is beautiful, talented, and possibly the smartest woman in the world. So to the morons calling her a skank, GO GET A LIFE LOSERS. madonna rules.

Posted at 11:52AM on Oct 16th 2008 by the goddess

131. I like Madonna and Guy Ritchie. Both are talented. It's always sad when a marriage breaks up especially when kids are involved. Another broken home is nothing to celebrate no matter how rich and famous the parents are.

Posted at 12:42PM on Oct 16th 2008 by Daisy Lou

132. Why so many Madonna haters in here? The woman is 50 years old, came from lower middle class and worked her way to the top of the cut throat music industry. I respect any woman who makes it to the top. So what she sold a sexual image to the public. The public ate it up and came back for more. The arrangement of her songs are complex and beautiful. She kicks butt and men are intimidated by a strong woman so they call her a ho because it's easier to call her names than to recognize that she is smarter, more business savvy and richer than they could ever imagine for themselves.

Her failed marriage is not the first one in history and it won't be the last. Instead of sulking and crying, she is on tour and entertaining her fans. She is a role model who speaks her mind and does things her own way. Frank Sinatra did the same thing and no one called him names. I say Girl Power is threatening the fragile male ego once again. If any of these men met her in real life, they would be awed. Go Madonna. You Go Girl!!

Posted at 12:43PM on Oct 16th 2008 by Daisy Lou

133. She is just stupid!!!!!!!!!!!soon 60 is here, what who you do Esther? To trade a man who love you and care for you, now, is plain STUPID.Esther your'e not young any more, what's going on? Bad move, you will regret, when all you will find is lonelyness, surrounded by people with agenda. Sad story...........
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Posted at 2:40PM on Oct 16th 2008 by dominique buchberg

134. YEAH, MADONNA IS SO FREAKIN' OLD! SHE LOOKED RIDICULOUS IN THAT VIDEO WITH TIMBERLAKE!

Posted at 12:36AM on Oct 17th 2008 by JTC

135. Their joint statement asked for media respect, and Madonna is immediately making catty, classless remarks from the stage. Guy is a hunk and she is all veins and botox. He deserves half her money for the stupid lifestyle he endured with her. Hopefully, he will get his beautiful son so the boy has a chance at a normal life.

Posted at 5:00PM on Oct 17th 2008 by cyniac

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