Rocco Ritchie’s parents have buried the hatchet to put on a united front at their son’s trendy art exhibition in London
It was the picture of happy families, as Rocco Ritchie proudly shared a picture of his famous mum and dad, Madonna and Guy Ritchie on Instagram on Monday after they reunited on Friday night for the first time since 2008 to support him at his art exhibition, entitledTalk Is Cheap.
The historic reunion, which happened at a studio warehouse in Soho, showed the exes standing either side of their 25-year-old son, and posing in front of his critically acclaimed artworks, which seemed to be depictions of his parents. Taking to social media, Rocco, 25, spoke of his pride at seeing his parents in the same room looking content to show him their support, following a famously messy custody battle over him in 2016.
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He wrote: “It’s obvious why some people might hold judgement against me, I don’t blame them. However, I am proud to be who I am, but I’m even prouder to have both of my parents together in one room supporting me. The work should speak for itself, that’s why the show was called Talk Is Cheap.”
Madonna and TV and film director Guy, who were married from 2000 to 2008, had a famously tumultuous relationship over the years, but it seems they’ve decided to bury any animosity for the sake of their budding artist son and were seen chatting amicably at the artsy event.
They arrived with their respective partners – Madonna, 67 with toyboy Akeem Morris, 29 -and in a vintage Versace outfit and sporting the same platinum blonde hair and oversized sunglasses as she had the last time they were all snapped together. The Gentleman director Guy, 55, attended with his wife Jacqui, 42.
Rocco built up his career as an artist under the pseudonym Rhed, preferring to gain recognition for his work rather than his famous parents – but he has since dropped the moniker for some of his exhibitions.
But it wasn’t just Rocco’s parents adding the A-lister glamour to proceedings – action man Jason Statham, who has worked with guy several times and his model wife Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were also seen arriving at the event.
It was revealed in March 2016 that Madonna had given in to her ex-husband over custody of Rocco, then 15 – with reports at the time suggesting she had admitted that her son preferred to live with his dad.
The battle began the previous December, when a teen Rocco, who had been with his mother on her world tour, to fly home to the UK to be with his dad.
Rocco then defied the pop icon’s pleas – as well as an order from a New York court – to return to her home in the States for Christmas, preferring instead to stay in Britain with Ritchie.
Madonna was said at the time to be ‘utterly bereft’ and, as part of the peace deal, she demanded a series of assurances that she will retain some parental influence over her only natural son.
Guy – who was awarded a £50 million divorce settlement, had claimed at the time that Rocco needed ‘his space and freedom’.
Source: Mirror
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