The BBC is reporting that today, Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted a ‘preliminary divorce decree’ at the High Court of London.  After eight years of marriage, the couple announced in October that their marriage was over.

The British press are reporting that Madonna and Guy have reached a settlement over money and the kids Lourdes, 12, Rocco, 8, and David, 3.  Despite Guy being entitled to by law to a share of her estimated $500 million fortune, and the fact that their was no prenup, Madonna will keep the bulk of it.  Guy never did impress me as being a golddigger.

A friend told the U.K.’s Times:

“[Madonna] walked away without any of his money, much to her credit,” a friend  “He has done the same”

Given her estimated wealth it would seem kind of cruel for her to walk away with any of his money, wouldn’t it??  That’s kind of an irrelevant point.  Another source has chimed in saying:

“He could have hugely boosted his bank balance and set himself up for life, but he already feels he has enough money,” another pal told the paper. “He also didn’t want the whole thing dragging on in the public gaze for months and months and, in any case, his priority was the children’s future.”

But according to a source close to the couple, that isn’t the case at all:

“He’s going to get a huge windfall, contrary to what’s being reported,” the source tells PEOPLE. “He’s getting a lot of money from the settlement. He’s not the gentleman he’s portraying himself as.”

What do you think?  Do you think he’s out for the money or not?

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