http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/10/15/madonna.divorce/index.html (CNN) -- Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce, according to British media reports. Guy Ritchie and Madonna arrive at the world premiere afterparty of his movie RocknRolla in September. The Sun newspaper reported that the couple will announce the split imminently. However a spokeswoman for Madonna in London refused to comment on the news. Ritchie, 40, and Madonna married seven years ago at a lavish ceremony in Scotland, but rumors have been circulating within the press recently that their relationship is increasingly under strain. The Sun reported that a recent escalation in rows led to Madonna and Ritchie communicating via their personal assistants. Madonna's determination to adopt a second child from Africa is said to be one of the main reasons for the separation, according to the Daily Mail. The couple have three children: Lourdes, whom she had during a previous relationship, Rocco and adopted son David Banda. The British Press Association said that Ritchie has broken off from filming in France to fly back to the UK to inform his parents of the split. The Sun reported that Madonna had wanted to wait until the end of her Sticky and Sweet global tour before announcing the news. But the date has now been brought forward with both parties wanting a divorce finalized before Christmas, it claimed. "Despite huge attempts to patch things up they both know deep down that divorce was on the cards. It wasn't a matter of 'if' but 'when,' The Sun, quoting a source, reported. "They tried hard over the last few months but their fighting was getting out of control. The final straw came before Madonna started her U.S. tour. They had a screaming match and Guy told her she had become a dead weight around his neck, dragging him down all the time." Madonna, who turned 50 earlier his year, was previously married to U.S. actor Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989. --

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