Madonna and toyboy Ahlamalik Williams enjoy a family reunion with her ex Guy Ritchie, his wife Jacqui Ainsley and their kids at art gallery… 12 years after their divorce
- The singer, 61, and her ex, 51, seemed to have put their rocky past behind them as they crossed paths at an art gallery in London earlier this month
- The pop icon, 61, arrived at the event with her toyboy Ahlamalik, 25, and adopted children Mercy and David, both 14
- Film director Guy, 51, meanwhile, showed up to the event with his wife Jacqui Ainsley, 38, and son Rocco, 19
- The former couple have rarely been seen together since their eight-year marriage came to an end in late 2008
- The award-winning songstress was reportedly required to pay a divorce settlement of between £60 million and £73 million – one of the largest in history
- They have managed to continue to co-parent their two children, Rocco and David
Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie seemed to have put their rocky past behind them as they enjoyed a reunion at an art gallery in London earlier this month.
The pop icon, 61, arrived at the event with her toyboy Ahlamalik Williams, 25, and adopted children Mercy and David, both 14, while the film director, 51, showed up to the event with his wife Jacqui Ainsley, 38, and son Rocco, 19.
The former couple have rarely been seen together since their eight-year marriage came to an end in late 2008, but the pair have managed to continue to co-parent their two children, Rocco and David.
In good company: Madonna and her ex Guy Ritchie enjoyed a reunion at an art gallery in London earlier this month (pictured with toyboy Ahlamalik Williams, 25, and son Rocco, 19)
The family visited the Tanya Baxter Gallery in Chelsea for an exhibition by young artist Rhed who is a new favourite among the wealthy art elite.
An onlooker claimed to The Daily Mail that writer Ritchie looked ‘strained’ when the Like A Prayer hitmaker arrived.
It’s not known if they exchanged pleasantries but if they did, it would have been a short catch-up as she left after half an hour.
Following their split, the award-winning songstress was reportedly required to pay a settlement between £60 million and £73 million, which included giving up her £12 million country mansion in Wiltshire.
Cheery: The film director, 51, (pictured catching up with his adopted son David Banda, 14) showed up to the event with his wife Jacqui Ainsley, 38, and son Rocco
Looking good: The former couple’s style savvy son maintained his signature vintage fashion in baggy pink co-ords and a cream blazer
Family affair: The pop icon, 61, arrived at the event with dancer Ahlamalik and adopted kids David and Mercy (pictured centre) and David, both 14
Break-up: The former couple have rarely been seen together since their eight-year marriage came to an end in late 2008 (pictured in May 2008)
The artist previously branded him ’emotionally retarded’ and Sherlock Holmes director Guy revealed he was gripped with pain and worried he would slip into depression during the years when their relationship began to fall apart.
The Mirror reported at the time: ‘He told a friend: ”I’m afraid the laughs in our life together were long gone.”
‘He said to friends all he wanted was an ordinary family life, but Madonna preferred the trappings of a celebrity lifestyle, scuppering the idea they could ever live as a normal couple.
‘Guy added: ”She’s obsessed with her own public image, obsessed with being seen as some kind of global soothsayer.
”’It’s silly, she’s a pop star. And some of the advisers around her, some of whom have gone, made it impossible for us to have a semblance of a normal life.”‘
The producer has been in a relationship with model Jacqui, with the couple tying the knot in their country estate in July 2015. They share three children: Rafael, eight, Rivka, seven, and Levi, six.
The Like A Prayer hitmaker has a total of six kids; Lourdes Leon, 23, with ex Carlos Leon, Rocco and David with Guy, as well as her other adopted kids Mercy and twins Estere and Stella, seven.