Madonna marriage 'not on the rocks'

Madonna's publicist has denied reports that the singer's marriage to Guy Ritchie is on the rocks.

The News of the World had claimed that Madonna intended to move to New York permanently with her children, while the filmmaker remained in London.

However, Liz Rosenberg said there was no truth in the rumours, insisting that "all is well and wonderful" between the couple.

They fuelled rumours of an impending separation when Ritchie failed to attend a ceremony to see his wife inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month.

Rosenberg said in a statement: "I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married.

"They were in different countries recently - Madonna in the US doing promotion for her upcoming album Hard Candy and Guy finishing up post-production on his new film RocknRolla, as well as completing a Nike commercial and working on several scripts in England."

She added that the family were now "joyfully back together at home in London".