Madonna has bought the house next door to her London abode.

The singer currently lives in an eight-bedroom house in Marylebone with her three children and actor husband, Guy Ritchie.

She bought her neighbour's ten-bed house for more than £6 million and reports claim she was involved in a bidding battle to win the house over comedienne Jennifer Saunders and photographer Mario Testino.

The couple already own two nearby houses and two other buildings across London. A source told the Evening Standard they would like to own the entire street.