A spokesperson for Madonna has dismissed reports the star’s recent appearance without her wedding ring is an indicator that her marriage to Guy Ritchie is in trouble.

The couple has been under constant scrutiny from the media ever since rumours emerged that they are allegedly on the verge of a divorce.

And Madonna fuelled speculation of a split by appearing in public in New York without a band on her left hand.

But the pop star’s representative, Liz Rosenbery, has explained the photographs, telling People.com, “Madonna has rarely worn a wedding band over these last six years, so there’s no secret message about that.”

The beleaguered pair is expected to try to dispel the divorce rumors by putting on a united front this week after Ritchie flew to the Big Apple to join his wife on Monday.

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A ringless Guy Richie was photographed Monday at London’s Heathrow Airport for a flight to New York, presumably to meet up with Madonna.

The two spent this past weekend apart as split rumors swirl.

Looking anguished, Madonna, 49 attended Sabbath service at the Kabbalah Centre in NYC on Friday and Saturday (along with her three children and daughter Lourdes’ biological dad Carlos Leon).

The singer — who was not wearing a wedding ring — ignored photographers’ repeated questions if divorce rumors were true.

As the singer prayed Saturday, Richie, 39, turned to pal Trudie Styler (who introduced him to Madonna) for support in London.

Madonna and Richie haven’t been spotted together in weeks (they were last photographed at London’s Kabbalah Centre on June 3).

Last week, The Times of London reported that she had met with high-powered British divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, who represented Paul McCartney in his split from Heather Mills.

According to The Times, Richie has been meeting with a lesser-known law firm, Forsters

It is believed that the couple (who wed in 2000) did not have a prenup, according to The Times. (Madonna is worth an estimated $600 million.)

Richie’s mother, Lady Amber Leighton, denied any split rumors in an interview with London’s Mail On Sunday.

“They are no different to most other couples and we all know that being together can be hard sometimes and marriages are not always a bed of roses,” she said.

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Guy Ritchie’s mother has hit out at reports her son wants to divorce his singer wife Madonna, branding the rumours “works of fiction” dreamed up by the media.

The superstar couple has been plagued by speculation of a split for months, and reports heated up last week when it was claimed the pair had begun to seek legal advice from top lawyers.

But Ritchie’s mother, Lady Amber Leighton, has been in contact with her filmmaker son and insists the couple have no intention to part ways.

The 62-year-old says, “It is absolute rubbish, worse than that. Guy will be furious at me talking to you but I feel I can’t just let these reports go unanswered as they make me so angry and they are hurtful intrusions into their private lives. They are no different to most other couples and we all know that being together can be hard sometimes and marriages are not always a bed of roses. But like other couples they work at keeping their relationship happy and fresh and they are a close and loving couple who have a family to bring up.”

She adds, “Madonna is in New York at the moment finishing off a tour and he will join her there after the weekend. That is not a couple splitting up. I’ll say it one more time, they are not getting divorced; the speculation is TT – that’s total tosh (untrue).”

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Madonna has met with high-powered British divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, The Times of London reports.

(Shackleton represented Paul McCartney in his split from Heather Mills. He ended up paying Mills only $48.6 million of the $160 million sought by Mills.)

One lawyer told The Times that Madonna, 49, had met with Shackleton after approaching another firm. (Guy Ritchie, 39, had been rumored “to have had dealings with a lesser-known Mayfair law firm, Forsters,” according to The Times.)

When contacted by Usmagazine.com, her rep said: “No comment at this time, darling.”

It is believed that the couple (who wed in 2000) did not have a prenup, according to The Times. (Madonna is worth an estimated $600 million.)

Breakup rumors have rocked the couple for years.

In the May issue of U.K. Elle, Madonna denied martial strife.

“I had to marry a challenge because otherwise I would just get bored,” she said. “Whatever else Guy is, he’s never boring … We’re both there to help each other and challenge each other.”

She added that she dedicated the love song “Incredible” (on her latest disc Hard Candy) to him.

“Sex with Guy is incredible,” she confessed. “And surprise, surprise, it’s his favorite song on the album. Actually, maybe it’s not his favorite song, but it’s definitely his favorite line.”

They have two children together: Rocco Ritchie, 7, and David Banda, 21 months, whom they adopted in Malawi in 2006. The adoption was finalized last month.

Madonna has a daughter, Lourdes, 11, from a previous relationship with fitness instructor Carlos Leon.

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Madonna’s husband Guy Ritchie is planning to take on a new business venture by creating his own whiskey.

The moviemaker is set on making the best and most expensive whiskey ever, rumoured to sell for up to six figures.

A source tells British newspaper The Sun, “He plans to stuff the current top prices with his brand. He reckons there are plenty of rich businessmen and rock stars who would pay six figures for the world’s best whiskey.”

Ritchie is a huge fan of 33 year-old malt – a vintage whiskey – but he believes he can create an even better beverage.

The source adds, “He wants his to be the ultimate, exclusive whiskey.”

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If you believe the reports coming from tabloids across the pond earlier today, Madonna and Guy Ritchie have not only separated, but they’re both meeting with high-powered divorce attorneys to split up their sizable estate. One website even claimed that Madge had hired Nicholas Mostyn, who most recently represented Paul McCartney in his divorce from ex-wife Heather Mills.

However, it looks like all this rumor-spouting is just that, as a rep for the Material Girls tells OK! that Madonna and Guy’s 7-½ year marriage is still going strong.

“There is no truth to [reports of a divorce],” the rep for the singer tells OK!. “Madonna has not met with any lawyers nor are there any plans for a divorce.”

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Madonna’s New Documentary Film: I AM BECAUSE WE ARE

A film describing the journey that Madonna embarks on, exploring the lives of children who have orphaned by AIDS, and have suffered more than one can sometimes imagine. Set in Malawi, Africa, Madonna leads us through many heart-wrenching stories that ultimately remind us how interconnected we are. We are introduced to a culture that at times will feel disturbing, but ultimately it will challenge us and call us to action.

Documentary features President Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Prof. Jeffrey Sachs.

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