Madonna is said to be "in pieces" following the news on Friday that her application to adopt a second Malawian child had been rejected, insiders have told the Mail On Sunday. "Madonna is in absolute pieces. She is devastated, this is the first time she has not got something she longed for," a source explained. "Lourdes will also be devastated. She helped get a room ready for Mercy [the four-year-old child Madonna was hoping to adopt] and chose clothes for her." However, support for the queen of pop has come from an unlikely source, ex-husband Guy Ritchie. "Madonna is a fantastic and loving mother who cares deeply about her own children, and children who may need additional help and support. I fully supported Madonna in her decision to apply for this adoption, and I am saddened that her application has been rejected," Guy revealed in statement. "She is motivated only by being a caring parent who seeks to share some of the advantages and opportunities that her life has given her. This time it did not work out, but there will be other opportunities and I wish her well in them. She is a great mum."
