娱乐英语新闻：Paltrow: I'm helping Madonna over split

BEIJING, Oct. 22 -- Gwyneth Paltrow is helping her friend Madonna through breakup of her marriage, according to a AP report.

    The actress said that she's supporting the pop star following Wednesday's announcement that she's separated from filmmaker-husband Guy Ritchie.

"She's a very good friend. I'm supporting her in all the ways that I can. I'm just there for her. I speak to her a lot," Paltrow said as she attended the premiere of her film "Two Lovers" at London's Film Festival.

    Like Madonna, Paltrow — who's married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin — lives partly in London.

    Madonna and Ritchie, who were married at a Scottish castle in December 2000, have two children: Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3, who was adopted in Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from a previous relationship.

U.S. actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives for The Times BFI London Film Festival screening of 'Two Lovers' in London, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008.

    Last night , Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg, denied reports the couple have finalised their divorce and reached a custody settlement for the couple's children .

    Madonna's publicist said Sunday that details of a divorce settlement are yet to be finalized, dismissing reports that the couple had agreed to a custody arrangement for the couple's children.

    Madonna has repeatedly been romantically linked to US baseball star Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, but has always denied their alleged relationship.

    The couple own homes in London, Los Angeles and New York, and a 1,200-acre retreat in Wiltshire, England.

    U.S. actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives for The Times BFI London Film Festival screening of 'Two Lovers' in London, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. [Agencies]

    Gwyneth Paltrow is helping her friend Madonna through breakup of her marriage, according to a AP report.

    The actress said that she's supporting the pop star following Wednesday's announcement that she's separated from filmmaker-husband Guy Ritchie.

    "She's a very good friend. I'm supporting her in all the ways that I can. I'm just there for her. I speak to her a lot," Paltrow said as she attended the premiere of her film "Two Lovers" at London's Film Festival.

    Like Madonna, Paltrow — who's married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin — lives partly in London.

    Madonna and Ritchie, who were married at a Scottish castle in December 2000, have two children: Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3, who was adopted in Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from a previous relationship.
Last night , Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg, denied reports the couple have finalised their divorce and reached a custody settlement for the couple's children .

    Madonna's publicist said Sunday that details of a divorce settlement are yet to be finalized, dismissing reports that the couple had agreed to a custody arrangement for the couple's children.

    Madonna has repeatedly been romantically linked to US baseball star Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, but has always denied their alleged relationship.

    The couple own homes in London, Los Angeles and New York, and a 1,200-acre retreat in Wiltshire, England.