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Katie and Peter

Katie Price and Peter Andre have announced they’re divorcing after  three-and-a-half years of marriage.

Katie aka Jordan has described her devastation at her split from Peter Andre, insisting it was his decision to divorce.

A spokesman for the couple. who met on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!  said: “Peter Andre and Katie Price are separating after three-and-a-half years of marriage.

“They have both requested that the media respect their family’s privacy at this difficult time.”

Shortly after the news of their divorce emerged, the glamour model, 30, left Britain with her children, Harvey, Junior and Princess.

In an emotional statement, she said she would always love ‘my Pete’ - and that he had instigated the break-up.

Despite her heartbroken words, Andre, 36, said he could no longer cope with his ‘out of control’ wife.

 The singer told The Sun: “I’m not jealous of anybody until Katie’s drunk.

“There’s nobody I feel threatened by when she’s sober.

 “But if she’s been drinking, I know she’s capable of anything. The devil gets inside her and she’s a nightmare.”

It seems the split came just hours after pictures appeared of Katie drunk and flirting with a mystery man in Bristol’s Sycamore Club on Friday night.

A witness said Price acted like a single girl rather than a married woman.

At one point, she picked up a microphone and belted out an embarrassing rendition of Pete’s hit Mysterious Girl.

The witness said: “It was obvious she’d been drinking pretty heavily. She looked out of it.”

 Footage of the pair engaged in screaming match during filming for their reality TV show on ITV2 at the weekend, confirmed that their relationship had grown extremely fragile.

 Last night, the mother-of-three left her marital home in Surrey with children Junior and Princess for an undisclosed location abroad.

In a statement, she spoke of her devastation at the demise of their marriage.

‘Pete is the love of my life and my life.

‘We have children together and I am devastated and disappointed by his decision to separate and divorce me, as I married him for life,’ she said, before adding: ‘I will always love my Pete.’

Her estranged husband arrived back at the mansion they share later last night.

 Andre, who insisted on signing a pre-nuptial agreement is said to have been surprised at the outcome, and just 24 hours prior to the news, he had written in his magazine column about their hope for more children.

A close friend, said: “He’s very upset. This has all come as a complete shock. ‘I did not want to ask him the reason for the split but I can tell you he is very upset.”

Only one month after confirming their breakup, pop star Madonna and her soon-to-be ex-husband Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary divorce in the High Court of London.

During a brief hearing which took place yesterday (friday) which neither party attended, the judge issued a “decree nisi,” which represents the first step in a two-stage divorce procedure in the United Kingdom. The preliminary divorce also goes by the name of “quickie” divorce because it becomes final in six weeks and one day if the decision is not challenged.

According to court documentation, the 50-year-old singer Madonna divorced the British filmmaker on grounds of “unreasonable behavior.”

Guy Ritchie will not claim a significant part of Madonna’s fortune, which is estimated to be around $450 million. In addition, Ritchie informed the press that he had never been after his wife’s money and that he “just wanted to settle it and move on.”

The former couple is also said to have reached an agreement with regard to the custody of their two children. They will reportedly share custody of their only biological child, 8-year-old Rocco and of their adopted son, 3-year-old David Banda. Consistent with reports, Lourdes, Madonna’s 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon, will stay with her mother in the United States.

Madonna and Guy announced their split yesterday through their spokeswoman, the divorce is thought to be the biggest split in showbiz history and have come after the couple have denied having trouble in their marriage for the last few months.

Just weeks before what would have been their eighth wedding anniversary, both are already leading separate lives, with Madonna touring in America and Guy seeking solace in the English countryside. The couple have enjoyed a glamorous showbiz marriage for almost eight years but the relationship between the pop-star and upper class Englishman who say were attracted to each other through their differences now seems to definitely be over.

It has also been revealed that Guy Ritchie could now miss out on a massive £100million divorce settlement because he apparently signed a pre-nup agreement that was demanded by Madonna before they were married eight years ago – this means that due to his signature he will get a set payment from the divorce, instead of fighting to share £260million of his wife’s fortune. Together as a couple they were worth £300million and even though most of this fortune belonged to Madonna Guy could have been allowed a significant claim, family lawyer Ayesha Vardag has said “It doesn’t matter who earned the money, Guy may still expect a huge payout from this divorce”. In a statement, the estranged couple asked for space to come to terms with their split that, it is said, could be legally finalised in just weeks.

The news follows several months of rumours that a split was going to happen, but up until the last few days, both parties tried their best to hide any signs of strain. Their marriage has always been under pressure due to the workloads of the famous couple and recently Madonna has been jetting around the world on her latest tour.

So we talked about her yesterday, and here we are again. This time Madonna is in the news because she has reportedly enlisted the abilities of Fiona Shackleton – the lawyer who represented Paul McCartney through his bitter divorce battle with crazed harpy Heather Mills – for her own divorce from husband Guy Ritchie.

A source close to the singer said Fiona is the natural choice for Madge: “Madonna always seeks out the best in whatever field she is interested in at any given time. Fiona Shackleton is the best.”

Madonna – who quite remarkably doesn’t have a pre-nup with Guy – has been hoping to resolve their differences but when she knew that marriages day was done, she sought legal advice.

One friend of the lawyer - who also represented Prince Charles in his divorce from Princess Diana - said: “Madonna was impressed by Fiona’s work for Sir Paul and the way she handles herself in the public eye. She is a consummate professional.”

Earlier this month Madonna had to deny rumours she was consulting Nicholas Mostyn QC – the lawyer who represented heather Mills.

Madonna, 49, and Guy, 39, have a seven-year-old son Rocco and an adopted son David, two. Madonna also has a daughter, 11-year-old Lourdes, from a previous relationship.