EXCLUSIVE Madonna, 66, enjoys a day of 'margaritas and meditation' with toyboy Akeem Morris, 29, as they celebrate July 4 with her children
The pop legend is currently dating 29-year old football coach Akeem Morris, having confirmed their romance in 2024 - some two years after they first met.
And the age-gap couple suggested their relationship is still on solid ground while celebrating July 4 with Madonna's four adopted children, David, 19, Mercy, 19, and twins Stella and Estere, 12.
Taking to Instagram, the veteran star, who at 66 is 35 years older than her current partner, shared a photo of herself locked in an affectionate embrace with Morris.
Separate images and videos reveal her boyfriend to be a capable horse rider, with the football coach evidently no stranger to the sport.
Dressed in a breezy white lace summer dress, Madonna is also pictured attempting to meditate alongside a stone statue of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.
Captioning the post with a pointed reference to ongoing immigration riots taking place across Los Angeles, she wrote: 'Meditation and Margarita's with The Buddha are strongly recommended on July 4th!
'In spite of what's happening in America with the passing of the Big Beautiful bill and the persistent Terrorism of ICE - We still managed to have a Glorious weekend with Friends, Soccer, Horses and Sunshine!
'God Bless America! No, I mean Really!'
Morris, a former college soccer player, first met Madonna in August 2022, though their romance was not confirmed until nearly two years later.
The singer made their relationship public on Instagram last July when she posted photos of them cuddling up to one another on the social media platform.
They were thought to have separated in October 2024, only to reconcile just weeks after breaking up.
Earlier this year, Madonna sparked engagement rumours by flashing a diamond ring in an Instagram album, posted to wish her millions of fans a happy new year.
Madonna's first marriage was to Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989.
Although they had an infamously tempestuous romance, they have become firm friends since.
She welcomed her eldest child, daughter Lourdes, 28, with fitness trainer Carlos Leon, in 1996, but her relationship with the child's father would be short-lived.
She subsequently married Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie in 2000, with the couple welcoming son Rocco, now 24, before divorcing in 2008.
Madonna has also adopted four children from Malawi - son David, daughter Mercy, and twins Stella and Estere.
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