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| Madonna has paid ex-husband Guy Ritchie between £50m-£60m as part of their divorce settlement. | Madonna has paid ex-husband Guy Ritchie between £50m-£60m as part of their divorce settlement. |
| The pop star's US spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg told The Associated Press the figure included the value of the couple's Ashcombe home in England. | |
| She said the financial part of the settlement had been worked out but custody of the couple's children had yet to be finalised. | She said the financial part of the settlement had been worked out but custody of the couple's children had yet to be finalised. |
| "I'd assume it's one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce," she said. | "I'd assume it's one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce," she said. |
| The couple, who wed at Skibo Castle in Scotland in December 2000, were granted their divorce at the High Court in London last month. | |
| A sworn statement released by the court showed the pop star petitioned for divorce on the grounds of the film director's unreasonable behaviour. | |
| Madonna also said in the statement that they had not been living at the same address for the six months before the date of the petition. | |
| At the time, the couple had reportedly agreed to share custody of their two boys, Rocco, eight, and three-year-old adopted David Banda, while it was reported that Madonna's daughter from an earlier relationship, 12-year-old Lourdes, would stay with her. | |
| The singer is currently on her Sticky and Sweet world tour, and is due to perform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. |