Madonna returned to England on Sunday, devastated by the rejection of her application to adopt Mercy James by a Malawian judge. “Madonna is in absolute pieces,” a source told Mail on Sunday. “She is devastated, this is the first time she has not got something she longed for. Lourdes will also be devastated. She helped get a room ready for Mercy and chose clothes for her.”
The friend added that Madge’s ex-husband Guy Ritchie has been supportive following the unhappy news. “He wasn’t enthusiastic about Madonna adopting another child and thinks they both have enough on their plate with three children. But it’s the first time he has seen her so crushed. It hasn’t been an easy time for anyone.”