Madonna and Guy Ritchie to divorce - your reaction

We were thinking what Madonna song to use as the title for this post - Don't Cry for me Argentina or Sorry jump to mind - but then we decided against it. We know that for legions of Madonna fans the news of her imminent divorce is a culmination of a long wait for the answer to the persistent question: will they or won't they?

Yes, they will. It has just been confirmed that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are to divorce.

We've been expecting this announcement for some time, but still, it came as a shock to many. Are you surprised by today's developments? Sad? Shocked? Leave your comments below.

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Comments

[coffee]

it's not too surprising that Madonna and Guy Ritchie got divorced... she seemed to be out of his league from an entertainment standpoint

[katy]

How sad! when they first married I thought it was an unusual union; but they are both nice people and I am sorry that they did not endure.

[KEVIN]

madanna is a spoiled brat nobody wants a 50 year old granny for anything other than her money now .

[Jo]

No, I am not sad or shocked. Ordinary people go through divorce every day. Some are dignified and others are not. Some kids come out of divorce unscathed and others not. I don't expect for one moment that Guy and Madonna will be different from any one else in that respect.
However did she really need to make a remark about emotionally retarded people in public, on stage?She must remember that any comments she makes will be jumped
on by the press, not to mention heard by her kids.
Anyhow I hope they do the decent thing and get on with their lives quietly now.

[Dominic]

It is nice that those who have been married are sympathetic and those who are not ... Please do not feel sorry for David anymore than for Rocco and Lourdes. Been adopted does not mean you lose out more when adopted parents split up.

[elaine]

shes a dried up old hag and looks awful without all the make up,im sure guy ritchie can do better, she has been such a b..ch about the things she said about him he should take her for every penny even if he does,nt need it.he could give it to charity..

[sara]

Hmm, feeling cynical? Their marriage hasn't suddenly broken down, these things don't just happen. Funny how the adoption of David was confirmed in May and they were holding the divorce news (or hoping to) until after Madge's tour (so maybe the stupid public wouldn't put two and two together?). They're intelligent people, they know for sure that the adoption would NEVER EVER have been agreed by the Malawian adoption authorities if they'd been splitting or had split. Just proves the "let's get an African boy as a toy". I love Madonna, but this stinks.

[Katty]

I feel for them both and the kids.
Nobody should be working on the presumption that there is someone to blame.... 'it takes two' as they say. We went through a rough patch at around six and a half years, we came through it thankfully. It's sad and should'nt matter wether they are famous or rich, leave them alone to deal with it.

[Rimmel]

Thank God ! Finally its been confirmed what everyone knew months ago - lets just hope that they do both keep their dignity for the sake of their children and not at least for the sake of David.

I also hope that Guy means what he says when he said he doesn't want a penny. They are both rich well known people in their own rights

[Helen]

Just reading the comments by Richie below, I have to say that we have no idea how hard they have worked at keeping their marriage together behind the scenes. As someone who has gone through a marriage and subsequent divorce myself, no one in my family, let alone anyone else, knew that my husband and I were trying to piece things back together. What do you expect?? A press release for every famous married couple that are "working on things"? It really is none of our business, but it is very sad. And BTW - sometimes the kids are better off having mum and dad live apart than living together and fighting all the time.

[Graham]

I have just read Brad's comments suggesting Alison 'Gets a life'. What a sad person he must be, Alison is perfectly correct, it is none of our business.

[Graham]

Who cares? I just feel terribly sorry for the children, especially the adopted one, who really was just a publicity stunt.

[Jean]

It's so sad for the children.These so called celebrities never think of anyone but me me me. they should not be allowed to adopt children let alone a dog. Why don't they take a leaf out of Paul Newman's book such an icon, respectable, hardworking, familyman and a loving and faithful husband. Madonna is such a prat. In a few weeks we will see that she was playing away.

[Rachel]

Well, it all makes me very cynical and sceptical. Makes you wonder whether they have been denying problems all this time just so that the adoption process would go through more smoothly. What on earth were they thinking adopting a child whilst their relationship was breaking down? I doubt very much that a UK adoption would have gone through in these circumstances. I have lost all respect for the woman. (Guy, too,to some extent but I think I'm right in thinking that the adoption went through in her name?

[Gilly]

bloody hilarious!!!
do you think she will keep her 'english' accent!!!!!

farcical is all I say!

[Richie]

What a terrible shame that people who are in the public eye couldn,t have worked at it a lot harder before giving up. It will show a president to other couples that it is a waste of time to try to improve a marriage that might start with a little niggle and grow to a full grown split without doing something about it. Think about the children, they always come out worse.

[Jez Thompson]

Just want my Fave girl to be happy.
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[marion]

Anytime a marriage ends where children are involved is sad. The fact that it's Madonna and Guy is no more important than Joe and Flo up the road. I'm just surprised it's lasted as long as it did!

[brad]

Alison, get a life. After all she’s an international star, many people cherish her and they have the right to express their sadness or shock. Dissecting their marriage and wealth is different from expressing sorrow. It’s just a human reaction

[:)]

They should have told us this months ago. Now the press are going to be unbearable, each time they report something they will bring this story up to "proove" that they are right. Don't feed the press, the're just as bad as celebs.

[alison]

Its none of our business