http://www.thesun.co.uk/s...052604.ece

MADONNA’S hopes for peace at Christmas have been shattered — after GUY RITCHIE banned her from staying at his house.

Madge, 50, hoped they could put aside their differences for one day, to have a family celebration at the country mansion they used to share.

They had agreed to put on a united front and make the day as normal as possible for children Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight, and David, three.

But Guy, 40, has told his ex wife he doesn’t want her sleeping over at Ashcombe House in Wiltshire — and the plans are now up in the air.

A source close to the couple said: “Guy is desperate to see the children on Christmas Day and was OK with them all spending the day at Ashcombe.

“He was even willing to have Madonna there and try to be civilised for the sake of the children.

“But having her stay over was just too much.

“He couldn't bear the thought of her padding round the kitchen next morning like old times — there are too many sad memories.”

Guy got to keep Ashcombe — the couple’s country retreat during their eight-year marriage — as part of his £35million divorce settlement with the Queen of Pop.

Madonna does not like the house, but was willing to spend Christmas there for the children’s sake.

The source said: “It’s not as if she can stay in the B&B up the road. There's nowhere suitable nearby.

“They’re trying to come to some sort of solution but they just can't agree on anything — and it's getting very late to organise.

“If one of them doesn't back down, it could be a very unhappy Christmas.

“It seems they were a bit over optimistic to think they could call a truce."

Film director Guy has offered to fly to New York for the day instead.

But Madonna is refusing to change her plans.

The source said: "Guy’s said he’ll do anything she wants — fly to America if needs be — to spend the day with the kids, just as long as it doesn't involve him and Madonna spending the night under the same roof.

“But the plan was for the children to come to England and that’s what Madonna still wants. It’s a mess.”

The Sun told on Tuesday how Madonna — currently on her Sticky and Sweet world tour — is flying baseball ace ALEX RODRIGUEZ to London with her on December 23.

She planned to put up the 33-year-old New York Yankees star in a five-star hotel while she goes to Wiltshire for Christmas Day.

Madonna and A-Rod have spent increasing amounts of time together since he split from wife Cynthia this summer. They deny an affair.

But A-Rod was in the front row of Madonna’s gig in Miami recently and she serenaded him with You Must Love Me.

Yesterday, the Sun’s source said Madonna’s children were dealing “exceptionally well” with her divorce from Guy last month.

Lourdes — nicknamed Lola — who is Madonna’s daughter by trainer Carlos Leon, has told pals: “If Mama and Guy aren’t getting on, that’s not my problem”.

The source said: “Lola is is being very mature and leaving them to it.

“She knows it’s not her fault and that there’s nothing she can do to sort out their problems.

“The boys have always been used to flying all over the world and their parents spending time apart, so it hasn’t been too traumatic for them.

“Madonna and Guy have done their best to protect the children — and they do seem fairly unaffected by it.

“But they must sort out Christmas if they want that to continue.”

I love all these silly tabloid stories I'm sure Maddy and Guy will work out the Christmas plans with no problems,lol.

she should do a remix of 'miles away' with a sample of 'i'll be home for christmas'

RockAbilly said:

But A-Rod was in the front row of Madonna’s gig in Miami recently and she serenaded him with You Must Love Me.