Guy Ritchie has spoken out about his and Madonna's adoption of Malawian David Banda.

The film director claims that Banda has become part of the family and that it has had no negative effects on his marriage.

He told the Daily Mail: "We haven't talked about the adoption for ages - he's part of us.

"It was only in the first month when the adoption was going through. Since then we have all been getting on with our lives and it hasn't been mentioned.

"That's par for the course. He's part of the family."

Ritchie and Madonna are due to appear in a Malawi high court in November for a review of their 18-month temporary adoption of Banda.