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Madonna and Guy deny marriage problems
Published Saturday, Feb 4 2006, 11:03 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have put on a united front following rumours that their marriage is in trouble.
The pair booked a table at a Mayfair restaurant on Thursday night to prove that there is no truth in the claims. A report in The Mirror had suggested that Madonna's "special working relationship" with her musical collaborator Stuart Price was driving them apart.
"She and Guy had a big laugh over the recent reporting of the special friendship with her songwriting/producing partner, dance music genius Stuart Price," a spokeswoman told The Sun.
A friend added, "Madonna and Guy’s marriage has always been extremely fiery - but they make no secret of that. She was attracted to Guy because he is his own man and he stands up to her. She is a strong, bossy person, too, and she likes to have things her own way. Often it’s fireworks between them.
"It is fair to say their relationship has been under huge strain because of Madonna’s excessive workload recently. She has thrown herself 100 per cent into promoting her album and has little time left to spend with Guy. But he’ll get over it. He is going to the Grammys with her next week and he will be at her side at the Brit Awards the following week."
The pair booked a table at a Mayfair restaurant on Thursday night to prove that there is no truth in the claims. A report in The Mirror had suggested that Madonna's "special working relationship" with her musical collaborator Stuart Price was driving them apart.
"She and Guy had a big laugh over the recent reporting of the special friendship with her songwriting/producing partner, dance music genius Stuart Price," a spokeswoman told The Sun.
A friend added, "Madonna and Guy’s marriage has always been extremely fiery - but they make no secret of that. She was attracted to Guy because he is his own man and he stands up to her. She is a strong, bossy person, too, and she likes to have things her own way. Often it’s fireworks between them.
"It is fair to say their relationship has been under huge strain because of Madonna’s excessive workload recently. She has thrown herself 100 per cent into promoting her album and has little time left to spend with Guy. But he’ll get over it. He is going to the Grammys with her next week and he will be at her side at the Brit Awards the following week."
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