Guy Ritchie's Mother Claims That She Knew His Marriage To Madonna Would End Bitterly!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:55 am

Guy Ritchie's mother claims the director knew his marriage to
Madonna would end bitterly before they even wed. Lady Amber Leighton -
Guy's mother - has reportedly blasted the singer, saying she also
feared the relationship wouldn't last.

Lady Amber is quoted by Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper as telling
a friend: "Guy chose to take this route, he knew what he was doing when
he married her and got involved with that end of the market. He knew
when he got into this relationship it was the price he would have to
pay."

"It was inevitable. It's sad to watch any relationship go downhill. But
that couldn't go on. I know who Guy is and it didn't take much to see
who she is, and it couldn't work. It's unfortunate but he had some idea
of what he was doing when he wed her."

Madonna, 50, and Guy, 40, announced on Wednesday that they are divorcing after nearly eight years of marriage.

Guy has reportedly said he doesn't want a penny of his wife's money in
the settlement, but is insisting he has full access to the children the
pair raised together - Rocco, eight, adopted David Banda, two, and
Lourdes, twelve, Madonna's child from a relationship with dancer Carlos
Leon.

A source close to Guy said: "He will walk away with nothing. The kids
are his main concern. Unfortunately, Madonna is interested in money, so
there's been a bit of wrangling. Guy could have asked for as much as
$100 million, but he's not going after Madonna's money at all."

The source also claims lawyers have been talking through the
arrangements of the split since April, adding: "This has been planned
and deliberated over for a very long time. Any suggestion otherwise is
ridiculous."

The couple are believed to be selling some of their properties in
London and the U.S. and will split the money. Guy is expected to keep
the couple's U.K. country estate while Madonna is believed to be
fighting to retain a 10-bedroom house in California and $4 million New
York apartment.

Madonna and Guy have now both decided who will represent them, with
Madonna enlisting Fiona Shackleton - who has previously represented
Paul McCartney and Britain's Prince Charles. Guy has recruited Lady
Helen Ward, who, in 2006, secured a $83 million settlement - believed
to be the largest ever divorce payout in British legal history.

Both lawyers are renowned for their abilities to negotiate deals out of court.

Sources suggest Madonna and Guy hope to finalize their divorce by the end of the year.