Luz dad 'confirms Madonna wedding'

The father of Jesus Luz has said that his son will marry Madonna in a secret Kaballah ceremony in New York, according to reports.

Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz told a Brazilian magazine that the upcoming wedding only "confirms" that his 22-year-old son "is extremely happy", says Metro.

He went on to claim that he did not know if the service would make "a real marriage".

"It will be a type of ritual, but I do not know Kaballah, or if the ceremony will have legal validity," he said.

Luz told the magazine that his son now permanently lives with Madonna and helps her take care of her three children, Lourdes, 12, Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 4.

"Jesus has charisma and loves children," he added.

He also denied claims that Madonna is spending thousands of dollars on tutors to teach her boyfriend English, saying he "already spoke English very well" before he knew the popstar.