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Who is Madonna’s son Rocco Ritchie?

ROCCO Ritchie has been seen making his way to Madonna's apartment after she was rushed to hospital in June 2023.

Here's everything you need to know about Madonna's son Rocco Ritchie.

 Rocco Ritchie with his sister Lourdes Leon
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Rocco Ritchie with his sister Lourdes LeonCredit: Getty

Who is Rocco Ritchie?

Rocco Ritchie was born on August 11, 2000, in Los Angeles, California.

He has numerous half-siblings including older sister, Lourdes Leon, Madonna’s daughter from her relationship with actor Carlos Leon.

His other half-siblings are brothers Rafael and Levi and half-sister Rivka from his father’s marriage to model Jacqui Ainsley.

He has four adopted siblings.

Guy Ritchie and Madonna adopted David Banda from Malawi in 2006.

Madonna went on to adopt Mercy James in 2009, and twins Esther and Stella Mwale in 2017.

Rocco was christened at Dornoch Cathedral in Scotland on December 21, 2000, and his parents married in nearby Skibo Castle the following day, but they divorced in December 2008.

Who are Rocco Ritchie's parents?

Rocco's parents are pop star Madonna and film director Guy Ritchie.

As his father is British and mother is American, Rocco has dual citizenship.

Raised between New York, Los Angeles and London, Rocco enjoyed all the trappings the life of celebrity offspring has to offer including private education, first class travel, and designer clothes.

He has toured with his mother all over the world but was also introduced to the hardships of life in the third-world during numerous trips to Malawi doing philanthropic work for Madonna's Charity Raising Malawi.

He now lives in London.

What does Rocco Ritchie do?

Rocco forged a firm friendship with Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son and child of David and Victoria.

David is close friends with Rocco's dad Guy.

They were spotted out and about in London having lunch with friends or hanging out at the skate park on London's South Bank before Brooklyn's marriage.

Rocco is also friends with Noel Gallagher and Meg Mathews’ daughter Anais.

Until 2018, Madonna and Guy were locked in a bitter custody battle over him.

The Sun revealed in 2019 that Rocco had followed in the footsteps of his mum’s pal and Beatles offspring Stella McCartney and signed up to renowned London college Central Saint Martins to do a fine art course.

He then studied at the Royal Drawing School.

Rocco paints under the pseudonym Rhed, and co-founded his own gallery, Maison Rhed, with two friends.

In May 2022, he had his first solo exhibition.

Is Rocco Ritchie dating?

Rocco was dating Kim Turnbull in 2016.

It is not known if they are still a couple.

In 2021, he was seen looking loved-up while on holiday in Mexico.

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