Madonna and Guy RitchieMadonna's eight-year marriage to Guy Ritchie is finalised.

Just one month after announcing their separation, the couple have been granted a divorce.

A British judge today pronounced the move in a "quickie", or uncontested, split.

Neither Madge nor Guy were present at the hearing, which took under a minute to complete.

Their case was one of 17 suits read out by a clerk at the family division of the High Court in London.

Judge Reid asked if anyone wished to show cause against the divorce move, or raise question of costs, before saying: "I therefore pronounce the decrees."

The former showbiz lovebirds have now been granted a decree nisi, meaning all processes of the divorce will be finalised in six weeks, as long as there are no further developments in-between time.

Madonna and Guy's quickie divorce comes in stark contrast to the headline-grabbing acrimonious divorce hearing between Heather Mills and Paul McCartney last year.

It's understood the pop star and her ex-husband will share custody of their two children, eight-year-old Rocco and three-year-old David, with Guy also having access to his former step-daughter Lourdes.