Madonna's Ex Set to Get $75 Million in Settlement

The pair were married in a lavish ceremony in December 2000 at Skibo Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

-- Madonna's spokeswoman says the singer has settled with ex-husband Guy Ritchie for at least 50 million pounds ($76 million).

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But in recent years, reports began to accumulate that their relationship was on the rocks. Over the summer, Madonna was linked — unfairly, she said — to the breakup of New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez and his wife, Cynthia.

Madonna and Ritchie announced their split in October after months of tabloid speculation. They were granted a preliminary divorce decree on Nov. 21 and the split is expected to become final in January.

Madonna kicked off her latest tour — "Sticky and Sweet" — in Cardiff, Wales, on Aug. 23. Madonna, Lourdes and Rocco are currently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where the singer gave a concert Sunday night before 70,000 fans at the famed Maracana soccer stadium.

She has another concert in Rio later Monday, and then plays in Sao Paulo's Morumbi stadium Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

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Associated Press Writer Meera Selva in London and Alan Clendenning in Sao Paulo, Brazil contributed to this story.

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