US actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives for The Times BFI London Film Festival screening of 'Two Lovers' in London, Monday, October 20.- China Daily/Agencies

Gwyneth Paltrow is helping her friend Madonna through breakup of her marriage, according to a AP report.

The actress said that she's supporting the pop star following today's announcement that she's separated from filmmaker-husband Guy Ritchie.

She's a very good friend. I'm supporting her in all the ways that I can. I'm just there for her. I speak to her a lot," Paltrow said as she attended the premiere of her film "Two Lovers" at London's Film Festival.

Like Madonna, Paltrow—who's married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin—lives partly in London.

Madonna and Ritchie, who were married at a Scottish castle in December 2000, have two children: Rocco, 8, and David Banda, 3, who was adopted in Malawi in 2006. Madonna also has a 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from a previous relationship.

Last night , Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg, denied reports the couple have finalised their divorce and reached a custody settlement for the couple's children .

Madonna's publicist said Sunday that details of a divorce settlement are yet to be finalized, dismissing reports that the couple had agreed to a custody arrangement for the couple's children.

Madonna has repeatedly been romantically linked to US baseball star Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez, but has always denied their alleged relationship.

The couple own homes in London, Los Angeles and New York, and a 1,200-acre retreat in Wiltshire, England.