As you're probably very well aware by now, Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone has written a book called Life With My Sister Madonna. Well, it's not officially out until next week but copies have been released to some US journalists, and so now we can bring you some highlights of what you can find therein, thereby removing the need for you to purchase and plough through your very own copy.
Ciccone writes that Madonna genuinely does love her husband Guy Ritchie, but that she loves herself and her career more. He adds, however, that the pair are very committed to staying together, with the help of Kabbalah, which I'm assured also removes all household stains. The book, co-authored by celebrity biographer Wendy Leigh, also reveals stuff about Madonna's sex life (it claims she 'lost it' to a guy called Russell), and stories about the singer's high profile exes – including Sean Penn and Warren Beatty. Ciccone also claims that he witnessed Bruce Willis hitting on other women whilst married to Demi Moore. He goes on to aver that it was the arrival of Ritchie in his sister's life that led to the breakdown of his own relationship with her. As you may be aware, Christopher at one time worked closely with his sister, designing and directing her 2993 'Girlie Show' tour, and directing 1991 documentary, 'Madonna: Truth or Dare'.
The book coincides, of course, with all this talk of a Madonna/Ritchie split. The most recent reports suggested that she was linked to the break-up of the marriage of New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his wife Cynthia, having reportedly introduced the sportsman to Kabbalah. The singer issued a statement saying that she had "nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study".
Madonna's rep Liz Rosenberg has spoken to the AP about the book, telling them that the singer hasn't read it, but is very upset that her brother has published the work. She adds: "I would have to assume she has come to terms with the fact that they do not have a close and loving relationship. And with the book coming out, I assume that will remove the chances of that ever happening".