Guy Ritchie Says He Still Loves Madonna, But She's 'Retarded'

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Guy Ritchie still has a soft spot for Madonna, even though they've been divorced since last year. The British film director admits he has found the separation after 8 years of marriage extremely trying. He said: “Here you go: I still love her. Of course, but she's retarded, too. You can't tell someone when they're getting divorced that their pain is an illusion. I'm f***ing telling you, I feel it. I've been through that... No one can say you don't feel that."

Guy Ritchie talks about his ex-wife Madonna. (Getty Images)
The 41-year-old star also hugely admires the 51-year-old singer’s work ethic. He added to Esquire magazine: “She's a manifester, if there ever was one. First-rate manifester. Madonna makes things happen. Put Madonna up against any 23-year-old, she'll outwork them, outdance them and outperform them.”

Guy insists he never thought of her as a superstar when they were together, because to him she was just the woman he was in love with. Discussing their decision to live in London, Guy revealed:
Madonna, when she came to the UK, it was old-school London. No one bothered her. 'Hello, darling. How are you, darling? What can we get you?' It was fundamental, old-school. It didn't matter who she was. She was my wife. See more pictures of Guy Ritchie here (click any picture):

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