Madonna And Guy: It's Official (Almost)

Just one month after announcing their split, Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary "quickie divorce" Friday in the High Court of London. According to a document released by the court, 50-year-old Madonna – the petitioner – said in a sworn statement that she is divorcing Ritchie for his "unreasonable behavior." In a court proceeding that took all of one minute, the judge issued a decree nisi – the first step in the U.K.'s two-stage divorce process – to "Ciccone ML" and "Ritchie GS" and 16 other (non-celebrity) couples. Neither Madonna or her director ex attended the hearing. In fact, even their attorneys skipped the courtroom.It's known as "quickie divorce" because if there are no disputes in the next six weeks and one day, the couple's split will become decree absolute.
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