Madonna Will Marry Guy

Published November 22nd, 2000 - 03:00 GMT

Material Mom Madonna and British boyfriend Guy Ritchie expect to marry next year and settle in London, the UK Sun tabloid quoted her on Wednesday as saying in an interview, according to ABC online.

Madonna, who has a four-month old son with film director Ritchie, said the couple were very much in love and marriage seemed like the natural thing to do, the paper said. "Guy has asked me to marry him and I’ve said yes but we haven’t decided when yet," the Sun quoted Madonna as saying.

The singer, 42, said the couple had ruled out getting married before Christmas because they were too busy, but would tie the knot soon afterwards. The couple wanted Rocco and Madonna’s three-year-old daughter Lourdes, to be educated in England and were looking forward to setting up a family home in London.

They have reportedly paid $10 million for a mansion in London’s trendy Notting Hill district. Madonna, who has amassed an estimated fortune of $200 million during an 18-year career, said she felt much more comfortable in London than in Los Angeles. "I can walk to places and I like that. I can find my way around and I can help people out when they ask me for directions to the pub or whatever," the Sun quoted her as saying. – Albawaba.com.