Madonna left devastated: ‘I have lost my son’

MADONNA has reportedly told friends she is “utterly bereft” after admitting her son Rocco doesn’t want to live with her.

WIRE: US pop icon Madonna poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the premiere of the film she directed "Filth and Wisdom? and presented in the "Panorama Special" category at the 58th International Berlinale Film Festival on February 13, 2008 in Berlin. Madonna unveiled her directorial debut about starving artists in London at the international film festival, saying their hunger for stardom reminded her of her own dreams of fame 25 years ago.

MADONNA has reportedly told friends she is “utterly bereft” after admitting her son Rocco doesn’t want to live with her.

The New York Post reports the singer and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie are close to a deal in the custody dispute over whether or not their 15-year-old son will remain in London or have to return to the United States.

Happier times ... Rocco Ritchie and his mother Madonna perform on stage during her "MDNA" tour in 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Picture: Supplied

“She’s basically accepted she’s not getting Rocco back,” says the insider. “But she’s holding out to get him back for one weekend per month.”

Tough fight ... Guy Ritchie and Madonna are in a bitter custody battle over their son Rocco. Picture: Getty Images

The singer broke down in tears on stage in New Zealand on Friday night, dedicating a song to her estranged son.

Ahead of her Australian tour this week, she told fans, “there’s no love stronger than a mother for her son.”

Madonna went on to dedicate La Vie en Rose to the 15-year-old.

The custody case was heard in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday, with Madonna and Ritchie listening in by phone.

According to reports, Madonna’s lawyer asked for Ritchie to be held in contempt for not bringing Rocco back to Manhattan to settle the dispute as laid out in their divorce. However, Justice Deborah Kaplan refused to issue a warrant.

Judge Kaplan also told the warring celebrity parents, “Frankly, both parties have chosen to live their lives in a very public way and may welcome the publicity, but the child has not. He would like this matter resolved, and the issues concerning him and his family, in the most private way possible.”

The case was also heard in London’s High Court on Thursday, based on Madonna having filed kidnapping charges against Ritchie, who ­attended in person.

Justice Alistair MacDonald echoed the sentiments of the New York judge, saying it was his “fervent wish” that both parties “reach an amicable solution.”

Madonna has asked that the case be withdrawn in England. The judge will examine Rocco’s welfare before deciding whether to dismiss or move forward.

Despite the judge’s plea for no publicity, Maddona posted an odd Instagram video of herself in a mask and clown costume, dancing on a stage with the caption, “Tears of a Clown.” Another is of her face with the caption, “Hide behind your smile all. The world@loves a clown!”

Rocco has been living in London with Ritchie since December. If a settlement is not reached, parties are due back in court in New York on June 1 and in London on Thursday.

This story originally appeared in The New York Post.

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