It’s Official: Madonna and Guy Ritchie Divorce 

Pop star Madonna and her Guy Ritchie are to divorce after nearly eight years of marriage, their spokeswoman has told the Associated Press news agency.

She said in a statement the pair had not agreed to a settlement and asked the media to respect their privacy.

The announcement follows months of speculation that the couple’s relationship was in trouble.

In July, Madonna’s publicist denied the pair were planning to divorce, saying their marriage did not “need saving”.

In August, Madonna and Guy renewed their wedding vows.

They appeared together at last month’s premiere of Ritchie’s movie RocknRolla in London and posed for photographs.