Madonna and Guy Ritchie want divorce by Christmas – report

The marriage of Madonna and Guy Ritchie really is kaput and they want to divorce by Christmas, the eighth anniversary of their fairy tale wedding, it was reported Tuesday.

A statement confirming the split is set for imminent release, Britain’s The Sun newspaper said.

Rumors that the Material Girl’s marriage to the movie director was in deep trouble have been flying – and denied – for months.

A spokeswoman for Madonna declined to comment on The Sun’s story.

Ritchie reportedly has flown back home from France, postponing filming of his new movie, “Sherlock Holmes,” to break the bad news to his parents and collect some of his belongings.

Madonna is expected to move back into her New York apartment with children Lourdes, 12; Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 2, the newspaper said.

From an article by Leo Standora, Daily News.