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Pop sensation Madonna and director husband Guy Ritchie have finally confirmed the rumors that have long surrounded their 7-year marriage.

Reports claim that the couple’s decision to separate was made amicably and that they both are keen on settling things out of court. However, chitchats have it that Madonna, 50, did NOT make 40-year-old Ritchie sign a prenuptial agreement.

A friend of the pop singer’s says he’s now after Madonna’s massive fortune. Combined, the couple is said to be worth "$521 million," with most of the wealth coming from the music icon obviously.

Hours after the two substantiated the divorce rumors, the pal said, “Guy wants to make himself out to be a gentleman who’s above money. If only that was the case. The truth is he’s looking for a nice piece of the pie.”

But The Sun reports that the director is after “not one penny” of the singer’s “$650 million fortune” even though his wealth amounted to “only a tenth of his wife’s earnings.”

Conflicting amounts. But reports claim Ritchie stands to get more than a hundred million dollars.

Meanwhile, Madonna’s BFF Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly tried to convince the superstar not to separate from hubby Ritchie. Paltrow, who’s also married to an Englishman (Coldplay’s Chris Martin) allegedly begged the pop icon “not to be in idiot” and let their union crumble. She thinks it’s impossible for the popular couple to hurt their children by breaking up.

But wouldn’t it hurt the children more if they stayed together and made life miserable for all of them?