Wednesday December 16, 2009

GUY Ritchie is overjoyed to be spending Christmas Day with his children.

The Sherlock Holmes director — who has nine-year-old son Rocco and adopted Malawian son David Banda with ex-wife Madonna — is going all out to make the day “traditional” and special for the youngsters after the pop superstar gave permission for them to spend the day at his home.

“Guy is really pleased, and cannot quite believe he and Madonna came to such an amicable arrangement,” a source said. “He is a huge fan of Christmas and wants to do everything by the book, very traditionally.”

The British filmmaker is so determined to make the day memorable, he has promised to rustle up a delicious roast turkey lunch with all the trimmings and “spoilt them rotten”.

“This means stockings hanging from under the kids’ beds, presents under the tree and a massive turkey, Brussels sprouts, chestnuts, the works,” the source added.

“When Guy and Madonna were together they didn’t really celebrate Christmas Day due to Madonna’s staunch Kabbalah beliefs. Now that he’s a single man, Guy is determined to spoil them rotten and give the youngsters a Christmas they’ll never forget.”

Madonna — who also has daughter Lourdes, 13, and four-year-old adopted daughter Mercy – and Guy announced they were to divorce in October 2008 after almost eight years of marriage.

It is not clear whether the girls will also be invited to Guy’s Christmas bash.

Guy’s attitude to Christmas is very different to when he was married to the Holiday hitmaker.

In 2007 he revealed that the family didn’t give each other gifts.

“We canceled Christmas a few years ago,” he has said. “Stopped all the presents. And ever since we stopped the presents, we’re actually enjoying it.”

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