Madonna Gets McCartney's Divorce Attorney And Guy Quits Kabbalah: Reports

Update:
Friday's UK Sun reports that Guy Ritchie told wife Madonna he is quitting Kabbalah:

"Guy threw himself into it at first and even filled his movie Revolver with obscure references to the faith.

"He was genuinely into it and it helped the bond between them. But then he backtracked a little with his gestures of public backing, like wearing the bracelet, because he didn't like being such a high-profile follower.

"He also became suspicious of all the Kabbalah crowd living off her money.

"But he always told Madonna he had kept his faith -- until now.

"A few weeks ago he told her he doesn't want anything else to do with it. It didn't go down well."

Friday's Mirror claims that Madonna asked for a divorce, and Guy easily agreed.:

Madonna told Guy Ritchie she wants a divorce after the couple agreed they had fallen out of love.

They admitted to each other that their seven-year marriage was doomed because they had simply drifted apart.

A friend said last night: "They were both very calm. Madonna told Guy: 'I'm sorry, I want a divorce'. And he agreed. It was quite painless but very sad."

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Last night Guy was holed up alone in his country mansion last night hoping against the odds that he can rescue his doomed marriage to Madonna.
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Guy, 39, reluctantly agreed to 49-year-old Madge's request for a divorce to end their turbulent relationship.

But friends said he still nurtures the dream that the final break can be avoided.

Previously:
A UK paper reports Madonna has hired Paul McCartney's divorce attorney, Fiona Shackleton, furthering rumors she and husband Guy Ritchie are going to split:

She did it for Macca - now can she do it for Madonna? Fiona Shackleton, the divorce lawyer who ensured that Sir Paul McCartney retained all but £24.3 million of his £825 million fortune, has been lined up by the pop star.

Madonna, whose fortune is estimated to be worth £300 million, is understood to be seeking legal advice on a possible divorce from her husband of seven years, the film director Guy Ritchie. Ms Shackleton, 52, is the lawyer of choice for the rich and famous after what was regarded as the spectacularly well-handled split of Sir Paul from Heather Mills, who was rumoured to be pushing for £80 million.

Dubbed the "steel magnolia" for her tough but pragmatic negotiation tactics, Ms Shackleton instructed the top divorce silk, Nicholas Mostyn, QC. They secured such a successful result that Ms Mills emptied a jug of water over Ms Shackleton's head after hearing the judge's ruling.

Ms Shackleton also acted for the Prince of Wales in his divorce. Yesterday Madonna's spokesman refused to comment on the claims.

The Sun reports they sleep in separate rooms.

Shackleton is the same attorney on whom Heather Mills dumped a glass a water.

In May Madonna and Guy walked the red carpet together at Cannes, having rarely been spotted as a couple, and stories flew that the pair was living a civilized separation.

Comments

[Jonahson]

Lol 80% of comments on this posts are by ladies. Succulent and juicy gossips eh ladies?

[marignymitch]

Good for Guy! He's peeled away from the cult. Hope he gets his balls back in the settlement. Hope too that Justin has had his shots.

[SweetAngie]

Guy is a good man. I'm sure he did whatever he could to keep it together.

I hope Madonna remembers this when she puts him in the blender and turns it on!

[drakke]

"...holed up in his country mansion..." Oh, the pain he must be experiencing in the face of this tragedy, and imminent "alimony" deluging in his direction. I believe that 7 years? with even Madonna -- an attention seeking Leo egomaniac are usually sufficient, eh? :))

[rzan1]

What is the big deal about Justin Timberlake anyway? He is not even good looking.

[bvbocan]

I've got it on good authority that Madona [Madge] is having an illicit afair with Justin Timberlake who is rumoured to be young enough to be her son. Justin apparently has a thing for older women since he was once linked to Carmen Diaz.

[CowgirlAmy]

Yes, as we know Cameron was sooooo much older than him. Wow, a whole 8-9 years older. When the difference is 15 years+ then he might have a thing for older woman.

[CowgirlAmy]

Guy Ritchie's mother said she spoke with him and they are absolutely not getting divorced. This is a direct quote printed in the UK. She said there is no talk of divorce and that Guy flew to NY to be with Madonna.

Both are extremely busy right now: He has 2 movies he is editing and she is rehearsing for her world tour. Its natural they are apart alot.

[SweetAngie]

Moms!

Always the last to know.

[EricaAsahan]

Erica Asahan wrote:

What a shame. But, it seemed as if Miss Madonna is too much of a human being for anyone. I wish both of them luck.

[nodonjuan]

Why, oh why, do the Brits call her Madge?

[rzan]

It was Guy's pet name for her.

[LizDexic]

Will Guy have to get uncircumcised?

[antaeus]

Did he get circumcised for her? No way!

[SiberianRat]

Wow, if he got circumcised for her, it sounds like the family jewels below had already been lost anyway.

[lolyla]

"Last night Guy was holed up alone in his country mansion last night hoping against the odds that he can rescue his doomed marriage to Madonna.
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Is this a HuffPost copy editing error or a Mirror error? Either way, as we transition from hard-copy paper to Internet, we should remember we still need copy editors.

[lolyla]

Guy quits Kabbalah. He's like a man breaking up with a vegetarian eating his first hamburger.

[Rosey]

WHO CARES?

[americanwomaninpa]

My sentiments exactly !

[CowgirlAmy]

Lets see: She has never been a drug addict, gone to rehab over and over, raised her children largely out of the media spotlight, did not pimp her wedding pics or childrens pics to any magazine, didn't go insane sooooo she doesn't deserve any sympathy. No no no, she must be a crack addict before she earns any sympathy from anyone. Wow.

[ClydeSloppers]

Then it is true! Madonna and McCartney are a couple !

[calpubserv]

I'm no stranger to shadenfraud, but it's unseemly to get happy when people break up, especially when kids are involved.

Any more it doesn't matter
Who's right or wrong
We've been injuring each other
For much too long
And it's too late to try to save
What might have been
It's over
Nobody wins

Make believin in forever
Is just a lie
And it seems a little sadder
Each time we try
'Cause it's a shame to make
The same mistakes again
And again
It's over.
Nobody wins

We've gone too far too long
Too far apart
The lovin' was easy
It's the livin' that's hard
And there's no need to stay and see
The way it ends
It's over.
Nobody wins

Kris Kristofferson

[haydude]

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!
HIP HOORAY THE KABBALAH WAY

[jellygraph]

well, guy is lucky in 2 ways:
he's getting rid of madonna and he's leaving a stupid religious cult... good for him