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| Madonna's divorce to be finalised | |
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| Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced at the High Court in London tomorrow, according to court lists. | Pop star Madonna and her film director husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced at the High Court in London tomorrow, according to court lists. |
| A notice of the couple's decree nisi will be posted at the Registry of the Family Division. | A notice of the couple's decree nisi will be posted at the Registry of the Family Division. |
| According to newspaper reports, the couple have reached a settlement over finances and sharing custody of their three children. | |
| The pair were married at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2000. | The pair were married at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2000. |
| They announced their separation in October. | |
| The couple are registered for the divorce hearing under the names Ciccione M and Ritchie GS. It will be heard before the High Court's Family Division at 1000 GMT. | |
| Neither party are required to attend the hearing, which is likely to last a matter of minutes. | |
| According to The Times newspaper, the 50-year-old singer will retain the bulk of her wealth, estimated to be £300 million. | |
| Ritchie's personal fortune is thought to be around £30 million. | |
| The couple's two sons - eight-year-old Rocco and David, two, adopted from Malawi - may share their time between their UK and US homes, reports suggest. | |
| The paper added that Lourdes, Madonna's 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, will continue to live with her mother. | |
| Madonna is currently on tour in North America, and is due to play a concert in Philadelphia on Thursday night. |