Just days after ending her year-long relationship with Josh Popper, the 65-year-old singing diva has sparked a new romance with British boxer Richard Riakporhe.
- May 28, 2024
AceShowbiz - Madonna, 65, has reportedly grown close to British boxer Richard Riakporhe in recent weeks after they met through mutual friends in the fashion industry. The 34-year-old, nicknamed The Midnight Train, is said to get on "very well" with Madonna following her break-up with her former boxer boyfriend Josh Popper, 30.
A source told The Sun, "Richard met Madonna through the fashion world. They have mutual friends. They get on really well and have a lot of fun in each other's company."
The pair were reportedly introduced in 2023 when Richard modeled for Burberry. In October, Madonna shared a photo on social media of herself straddling Richard with the caption: "I had to sit somewhere."
Richard has teased that Madonna might attend his upcoming fight with Chris Billam-Smith at Crystal Palace's Selhurst Park stadium next month. He said, "Madonna says she's going to come down if she's in London. She said she wants to come to the fight."
Richard, who is 6ft 5in and undefeated in all 17 of his fights, grew up in South London and survived a stabbing at age 15.
Madonna's split from Popper came after they struggled to find time together due to her lengthy Celebration Tour, which concluded in May. The pair met through Madonna's son, David Banda, who was taking boxing lessons from Popper.
Sources close to the couple said there was "genuinely no bad blood" between them and that they remain friends.
Madonna's love life has been marked by a series of high-profile relationships, including her marriages to Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie. She has also been romantically linked to younger partners such as Brahim Zaibat and Kevin Sampaio.
