BEIJING, Dec. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- American singer
Madonna has settled her divorce with ex-husband Guy Ritchie by giving him at
least 76 million U.S. dollars, according to media reports Tuesday.
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Singer Madonna (L) and director Guy
Ritchie arrive on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 21,
2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo
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The figure includes the value of the couple's country
home Ashcombe in western England and their west London pub, the Punchbowl, said
Madonna's spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg.
The couple were granted a
preliminary divorce on Nov. 21 after announcing their split in October, which is
expected to become final in January. Madonna is worth an estimated 450 million
dollars while film director Ritchie's assets are valued at about 45 million
dollars.
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Director Guy Ritchie and wife Madonna
are seen arriving for the world premiere of "RocknRolla" at the Odeon
cinema in Leicester Square, central London in this Sept. 1, 2008 file
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They were married in a lavish ceremony in December
2000. But in recent years, reports began to accumulate that their relationship
was on the rocks. And in this summer, Madonna unofficially confirmed her
relationship with New York Yankee baseball star Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez.
The couple has agreed to share custody of their sons,
Rocco, 8, and David, 3, who was adopted from Malawi.
Madonna's daughter, Lourdes, 12, from a previous
relationship will live with her in New York.
(Agencies)