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Madonna and Guy Ritchie to divorce? - Daily Gossip

Madonna                                                                                        Pic: PA Photos

Madonna Pic: PA Photos

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Welcome to the Daily Gossip: your daily stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today’s top gossip:

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have summoned their accountants in preparation for a forthcoming divorce. A source says that the pair have "huge assets", with Madonna's fortune alone estimated at £380 million. Ritchie still hopes to save the marriage, "but he'll have a tough time persuading Madonna", claim pals of the couple (Daily Mirror).

From the papers:

Pharrell Williams is planning to get some more tattoos. In order to free up space for the new ink, he's employing a team of scientists to grow him some "new skin in a test tube". This new skin will then replace his already heavily tattooed flesh, leaving him room to display some new artwork (Daily Mirror).

Sheryl Crow lost her carbon neutral rag after discovering organisers at London's Hard Rock Calling were handing out toilet roll to punters (The Star).

Amy Winehouse's jailed husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has been engaged in a literary affair with a female prisoner. It is claimed that the troubled singer's hubby has been exchanging "naughty" letters with over the last few months (The Sun).

Will Young chose not to shower throughout the Glastonbury weekend (Daily Mirror).

Mel B has had to visit a chiropractor to sort out her dodgy hips (The Star).

After hurting her foot shopping in LA, Courtney Love adopted a novel mode of transport. The singer clambered into a shopping trolley in order to save herself any more pain (Daily Mirror).

Check back tomorrow for the next Daily Gossip. E-mail your spots to news@nme.com.

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