Madonna denies divorce rumours

Madonna has dismissed claims that she has hired a divorce lawyer.

The singer was reported to have to taken on British attorney Nicholas Mostyn QC as part of divorce proceedings against husband Guy Ritchie.

Mostyn's previous clients include Heather Mills, Earl Spencer and footballer Ray Parlour.

However, Madonna's representative slammed the rumours, telling the London Paper that they are "completely untrue".

The couple married in 2000 and Ritchie is step-father to the popstar's daughter Lourdes, 11. They also have seven-year-old son Rocco and adopted two-year-old David Banda.