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Madonna and Guy Ritchie have confirmed that they are to divorce. Their rep told People.com that "the main concern (is) their children... That's the priority for both of them moving forward. It's a sad situation." After months of worldwide speculation there was no surprise at the couple's announcement, although in recent weeks they had put on a united front. A rep said that the couple, who have a combined wealth of over £300 million, have not agreed to a settlement. The question now is whether the divorce will be civilised, but Madonna seems to have set the tone already: on tour in Boston she dedicated her song 'Miles Away' to the "emotionally retarded... You may know a few people like that," she said. "God knows I do." Meanwhile US Weekly is saying that Madge and Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, who was the reason for break-up rumours over the summer, "are definitely romantic." Phew...that's a lot of information to take in, but I'm sure we haven't heard the last of it.

It's another Hollywood split for David Duchovny, who recently left rehab for sex addiction, and wife of 11 years Téa Leoni. A statement confirmed the break-up: "In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Tea Leoni and David Duchovny, the couple has confirmed that they have in fact been separated for several months. The couple had hoped to keep this separation private for the sake of their children." The news that they have been separated for a while comes as a surprise as earlier this month, following Duchovny's release from rehab, the pair were spotted looking happy strolling through New York. The Daily Mail is reporting that Duchovny found 'explicit text messages' on his wife's mobile phone from Billy Bob Thornton, Angelina Jolie's ex-husband. A rep said that Leoni is living on her own with the couple's children in New York.

It seems as though Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are indeed back on! Both People and US Weekly are reporting the couple have rekindled their romance and they have continued to have dates around Los Angeles. A source told US: "They looked like they had the best time. They were holding hands at one point and seemed very much back on... She seemed extremely happy to be back with him." The couple broke-up in August after four months of dating. 

They've been a rumoured couple for months but now there's no denying that Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze are an item. People.com is reporting that at an event in New York this week, Jonze was caressing Williams' back and wrapping his arm around her waist. The couple continued to hold hands throughout the night and an onlooker said: "He couldn't seem to keep his hands off her. It was very cute." Williams, 28, met the director in 2006 and the pair reconnected last year. 

After all that, if you feel you need your faith in love restored then look no further than Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal. The actress is in this month's Vogue and she's been gushing about her handsome beau: "He's very supportive... Suffice it to say, I'm very happy in life, and I'm very lucky to have a lot of really supportive people around me who care very much for me, and, you know, that's all you can hope for in life. I am very blessed in that way." Lucky, lucky, lucky...

Its all about the Js with Jen, Jolie, J.Lo and more!

There are rumblings that Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer have rekindled their romance. According to the National Enquirer the former couple were spotted kissing in Los Angeles this week after arriving together on a private plane. The tabloid is saying that they 'met up in Manhattan recently and looked like lovers when they came back to California together. “They were very lovey-dovey,” said an insider. “They kissed several times and hugged each other tightly." We'll have to wait and see whether there's any truth in this latest twist in Jen's love life...

They've been married for four years and over the weekend Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas. After a night of dinner and gambling the couple had the ceremony performed at around 3am on Sunday morning. A source told US Magazine: "It was very intimate and sweet. They both talked about how much they love each other. The word 'forever' was used a lot!" The couple had the ceremony performed in a newly refurbished suite at Caesars Palace and according to People.com: "It was totally a spur of the moment thing. They decided around 12:30 in the morning that they wanted to do it and started calling for ministers." Following the nuptials the singers celebrated with a bottle of Dom Perignon champagne.

Angelina Jolie's much anticipated W magazine interview and photo spread has arrived, and it doesn't disappoint. This feature is particularly special for one reason: Brad Pitt turned photographer for the day and produced the intimate collection of black and white pictures. “I love his photography,” Jolie says in the interview, “ he’s very critical of his own work. I’ll see a photograph and think it’s amazing, but he’ll see all the different reasons why it can be better, and he’ll work very, very hard to improve it.” The actress and mother-of-six says that she and Pitt struggle for time alone, especially as their bedroom is the children's favourite place: “They’ve just taken over in there—especially right now, because we want them to feel that the babies aren’t special in the room. So our door is much more like a swinging door.” But she does add that “The kids do knock before entering. We’ve at least got that part down. Because Mommy and Daddy need some space.”

In a new interview with ELLE, Vanessa Paradis has spoken about love and life with Johnny Depp. The couple have chosen not to walk down the aisle, and Paradis addressed the rumours: "Each summer people say we're supposed to be getting married, but we don't talk about it that much. He's got me, and he knows he's got me." But the French singer/actress doesn't completely rule it out: "I love the romance of 'let's get married,' but then, when you have it so perfect ... I mean, I'm more married than anybody can be – we have two kids. Maybe one day, but it's something I can really do without." Paradis says she doesn't mind the attention Depp recieves from fans, in fact she sympathies: "I understand. I want to mob him all the time, I do. He's a very charming person." 

Honesty is always the best policy...

It's been a week of honesty as celebs open up and dish the dirt on love, happiness and botox! Read on to find out who said what and for the rest of the week's showbiz news - enjoy! 

First up is the always gorgeous Courtney Cox, who features in this month's Marie Claire. The 44-year-old admitted that she's dabbled in cosmetic procedures to fight wrinkles: "Botox? I think it's fantastic and also horrible," she told the U.S addition of the magazine. "I mean, they've come up with this stuff that can make you not look angry." But the actress said it wasn't for her: "I went to this doctor once and he was like, 'Oh, let me do it just here and here and here.' And I was miserable. I mean, I'm an actor, I've got to be able to move my face. When people start messing with their foreheads and can't lift their eyebrows, that's weird... I hated it." Luckily David Arquette, Cox's husband of nine-years, is all for the natural look: "He loves the aging process. He thinks it's beautiful, so I'm under pressure to not do anything." The couple have had their fair share of rumours questioning their marriage, but things seem better than ever: "It's weird, because I'm so in love with David right now. I'm starting to really appreciate how 'there' he is for me." 

Most celebs like to keep tight-lipped when it comes to romance, but Beyonce and Jay-Z are surely the most secretive couple their is! The pair have been dating since 2002 and their marriage earlier this year has never been confirmed, until now. Beyonce has finally spoken about their relationship and why the two prefer to keep it private: "What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It's real." The 27-year-old also told Essence magazine that she didn't want an engagement ring: "People put too much emphasis on that. It's just material and it's just silly to me." As for the wedding, Beyonce said she wanted something small and intimate because "It's been my day so many days already," but she always knew they'd get married: "We've been together a long time. We always knew it would happen."

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have opened up to People about life with nine-month-old baby Harlow. Nicole has taken to being a Mum so well that she 'purees her own green beans and records her daughter's every smile in a journal'. The fashion icon describes Harlow as a 'delicate soul': "She studies people. She's very coy. People say that she and I make the same expressions. But everyone says she looks like Joel." The Good Charlotte star is nothing but impressed with his girlfriend's maternal skills: "Nicole is completely dedicated. I do whatever she tells me to do. I'm cool with that. She's really good with the baby. I'm really good with finances. All of Harlow's education and all that stuff, I already have planned." And as for walking down the aisle Nicole says that when they get married "everyone will know. It will happen when it happens."

Travis Barker spoke to US Weekly about surviving the September 19th plane crash that claimed four lives. Barker admitted he already had a fear of planes: "My biggest fear ever is to be involved in a plane crash, so when that happened ... well, I'm just thankful to be alive! I'm just grateful to be here at all." The ex-Blink 182 star is now being treated at a burns unit in Los Angeles and spoke about his injuries: "I've just been in surgery after surgery. I have third degree burns basically from my feet up to my waist and both hands." But what's hardest for the drummer is not being with his children: "I'm going nuts not being able to see them and spend time with them!" Barker hopes to be home in two weeks.

A very Brangelina based update

I always try to do a weekend round-up to start Monday with the best selection of news, but this post is slightly different for the simple reason that this weekend was all about Brad and Angelina! 

The couple had there first post-twins appearance together and the whole world was waiting for a glimpse. The recent speculation of post-natal depression and rowing only intensified attention on Angie's premiere of The Challenging. The pair put on a united front and Ange spilled the beans on being a mother of six. Check out below for a selection of the best photos and quotes from the weekend.

- On finding time for her and Brad: "Even if we lock the door, the children come knocking. We often try to have a bath alone together at the end of the night and sit and talk, but they hear the water and want to jump in."

- On coping with six children: "We are a little bit [sleep deprived]. We have some help a couple of nights a week, so on those nights we catch up on our sleep... But it's fun and it's lovely - the thing about having six kids is once you've passed three or four it's so crazy anyway that it's just more chaos and it's all OK. It's so much fun but it's very hard work".

- On the twins: "The twins are just the sweetest little things. They lay next to each other. They're starting to smile a lot. Knox looks like Brad and Vivienne looks more like me. They are developing interesting personalities. Knox seems more relaxed and Vivienne is more loud." 

- On the other children being with the twins: "They're funny. They want to help a lot now, but they're still so little, so it's like trying to change a diaper, you have to be careful because they squeeze them so tight. The kids are forming beautiful friendships. They're teamm

ates and they're very loving to the babies."

- On how she looks so good after giving birth: "I run around with all the other kids, and I'm breastfeeding, which I think is a part of your body's recovery. I feel great, feel very happy that they're healthy."

- On having more kids: "We're going to have more kids one way or another... I think we're going to wait a little while."

The week in review

I've scoured the Internet and magazines for the best of this week's entertainment news, so you just have to get comfy and enjoy...

On Thursday Brad, Angelina and their brood of six landed in New York. This was big news as its the first time Ange has been spotted in public since the birth of the twins and rumors of both post-natal depression and tension between the couple. Its understood the family are in town for the New York Film Festival where Ange will premiere her movie The Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood. The family had only recently moved into a luxury residence near Berlin, as Brad will be filming Tarantino's new movie there throughout autumn. 

Earlier this week the media was buzzing with news that the Judge involved in Sharon Stone's custody dispute branded the actress an overreacting parent. The reason being the mum-of-three recommended her son Roan, with ex-husband Phil Bronstein, have botox in his feet to help an odor problem. But Sharon's attorney quickly made a statement denying this ever happened: "Sharon Stone never made this statement. It is a complete fabrication". This comes after the Basic Instinct star lost a custody hearing trying to change her son's school to nearer the Los Angeles area. The judge said the child was in a more stable environment with his father in San Francisco. 

Anne Hathaway appeared on David Letterman's Late Show and couldn't avoid questions about her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, who is in prison awaiting trial for fraud. "Did you have any hints that there was a problem?" Letterman asked her. "I don't want to go into the specifics," said Hathaway, who is promoting her film Rachel Getting Married, "but I will say that you do have to give me credit because as far as relationships crashing and burning goes, c'mon, I did pretty great. I mean, scorched that earth!" The actress did a good job of keeping her cool, even when the talk show host asked if anything had ever gone missing from her purse during the four-year relationship.

Jennifer Aniston must be used to having her love life speculated about but the usually private actress is defending herself about some certain media gossip. There have been suggestions that Jen uses her romantic relationships to further her career, and she's not happy about it: “It’s been incorrectly alleged that I’d abuse a romantic attachment as a publicity stunt. That’s below the belt. To love and be loved is the most beautiful thing that can happen to a person, and one’s own life is more important than all the glamour and fame in the world.” Some powerful words from the Friends star...