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

[slobone]

Madge only marries guys who she thinks can give her a movie career, the one thing she's never had and desperately wants. When it turns out they can't turn water into wine, she dumps them.

Who's going to be #3? Judd Apatow?

[InformedSources]

Good idea! Madonna stars in "Like a 40 Year Old Virgin."

[slobone]

***** Five stars for that one!

[Blurp]

Well that lasted way longer than I expected.

[nainam97]

In my car, turned up full blast---Madonna's music has made the miles and me fly. On the dance floor, her music has taught me how to "dance like no one's watching"----otherwise, I know little about her but she and her music have given me huge pleasure.

Her personal life is of no interest to me but my personal life has been greatly enriched by her songs and her great performances.

[beaupritchard]

Yea I can see you in that tight wet looking little "Human Nature" number ... ropes ... spank you written everywhere.

What ... you mean that's not madonna's personal life.

And you know this how ...

[beaupritchard]

Divorce you say ... possible reason ... cradle robbery http://www.mtv.com/photos/?pid=2945424

[the964kid]

Does this mean Madonna will drop the faux-british accent now?

[Exit]

She is still not over Dennis Rodman.

[jneems]

that was cold....lol

[sowhatdemos]

Nah, she's not over Sean. He was wise to dump her.
Rodman was a publicity stunt and a fling.

[nastyvirus]

I just want to know . . . why are they splitting up. I have to know this, so that I may understand our universe more completely.

[Agentlady007]

Listen, just stay in your petry dish where you belong. Ok? -Thanks.

( ...We're still studying you. -- Try not to talk so much.)

[spacedog605]

petri

[Agentlady007]

Ah, so Madonna has reached the universe? When those things flew out of her stomach in that video --I did not think this way. I guess we all make mistakes, eh?

[sowhatdemos]

Because she is such a bitch and a control freak no one can tolerate her for long. This poor tortured soul hung in her web longer than most.

[SCG]

Who will take custody of the British accent?

[tbone99]

Who gets the pink sheep?

[Agentlady007]

ha ha ha (Oh that's funny.!) :0

[Agentlady007]

(Ha ha ha...)

[RedKen]

nice

[biggurl]

HAHAHA that is so funny!

[SlappHappy]

Madonna is a sad old broad whose time has passed. She needs to just go away.

[cyguy]

If by sad old broad whose time has passed you mean insanely successful, popular, still setting world records, having gigantic hit singles, selling out stadiums all over the world in places like Houston, Mexico City, Vienna, Lisbon, Paris, Denver, Vancouver, New York........yeah poor thing. Being this popular after 26 years must be harsh. I guess you are a bit off on her time passing.

[Agentlady007]

XO

[spacedog605]

ha x 3

[liya]

That old fallacy again: selling CDs, having hit singles, and selling out stadiums doesn't mean your music is any good. Her popularity is not a result of the quality of her music; anyone who can hire her producers, her marketing team, and be a shameless media tramp can do likewise.

[Agentlady007]

Don't bet on it buster.

[Agentlady007]

Just for fun, let's play some of her best stuff:...

( Please be patient while the internet is gathering data.............)

[brooklyncitizen]

No ....you do.

[Village]

GR originally said he would only take what was his if he ever left. I guess he thinks more is his that she does.

I like Madonna, but when she started DIRECTING, please. Just get a knife and cut it off. The one thing he did, she had to butt in.

I hope he gets a HUGE settlement.

[Agentlady007]

He will, but did he give her a child of his own?

[ENK727]

Looking forward to her brother's book also that should definately be interesting!
I'm not surprised Guy has probably had enough of her. I can imagine she must not be the easiest woman to live with.

[cyguy]

You must not have much of an imagination then.

[ENK727]

I can't wait to hear her brother spill all her dirty secrets.. hehe...

[doglove]

Sean Penn always said good things about her, that she is a smart and kind person. Usually a person as powerful as she, has pissed off someone, somewhere so badly, that there is hell to pay, complete with pictures, video's, etc. Hers?

This wasn't a Vegas, they have been together for years, it’s like any marriage. Getting divorced is a nightmare, just try to think of your own, and then think of everyone in the world laughing, reveling, sneering over the details. While your kids read about it, maybe here,

I once wrote a review (on a list) of an album by the daughter of a very famous singer. Most fans of his were trashing it, couldn't compare to dad. I thought it was good and elaborated on why I liked it. The next week I received an email from the mother and she thanked me. She said my words made her day. A friend had read my post and forwarded it to her. No doubt she had also read the mean spirited and degrading posts.

Think before you say things. The world would become a better place if everyone did that. Don’t lie or be effusive if you feel otherwise, but do you REALLY think you know what this woman is like at home?

Watch Craig Ferguson's monologue on why he refused to do Brittny jokes when she was imploding and strive to reach that level of dignity in your mind. We would all benefit.

[cyguy]

Excellent post. Bravo.

I am thankful we have someone like Madonna. Not only has she made great music, and lets face it, her music really is great and varied, she has pushed buttons and provoked thought. Not always to the betterment but getting people to think out of their comfort zone is a good thing.

She is a true entertainer. She isn't perfect by any means but from what I have read about her, she seems to be a pretty decent person. Sean Penn always has nice things to say.

[learnsomething]

Sean Penn was glad to get rid of her.

[doglove]

In a word filled with stars carrying blood around their necks, tongue kissing their brothers, father crazy as a loon spouting Guiliani bile and condemning his wild daughter; Downey Jr. addictions, Jackson family scandals, Abdul drug incoherence, Hugh G hookers, Lowe kiddy sex tapes, gangsta rap murders, Whitney falling over, etc., - Madonna has conducted herself with great dignity.

I never cared for her music or thought her that beautiful. She is a consummate ENTERTAINER, PERFORMER. She keeps her private life relatively private. None of you know her, all this "she's such a bitch" and "he's a great guy" stuff is purely media induced. We have no idea what they are like at home.

Ann Coulter hangs out in gay bars, get it, it's all theatre?

Before I ever forward junk on line I check it with Snopes. Ninety percent of the garbage I get that says "please forward to all your friends", turns out to be untrue, just mean gossip. Before the Internet, it was the fans magazines and Madonna has been around that long.

Considering that, is her biggest scandal Brittny kisses? Not bad for thirty years. She has never appeared to be mean spirited or hateful. No "tell all" books, mistreated exe’s, family secrets, etc. What has she done other than be immensely successful selling pop music?

Reveling in calling someone who is down “a bitch” and enjoying it is beneath liberal conduct.

[Skeptiqone]

It was probably over when he made that bad movie that she was so awful in. No one wanted to take the blame!

[Tropiholic]

who cares? she's old news and he's a failed movie "director".