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Jamie Roberts

Madonna, 64, 'dating boxing coach', 29, who trains her son after 'split from toyboy lover'

Madonna has seemingly wasted no time in moving on with her love life following her split from model toyboy Andrew Darnell.

The pop songstress, 64, and her toyboy ex-lover Andrew, 23, reportedly called it quits last week, bringing to an end their five-month romance. It was said he had also quickly moved on after finding love with someone closer to his own age.

However, instead of sulking, the Like A Prayer singer looks to have got back in the dating saddle and has grown close to boxer Josh Popper, 29.

It's claimed the pair have been enjoying each other's company after Josh had been training her kids at the Bredwinners gym in New York City.

The rumours are circulating following Madge's Instagram uploads earlier this month which showed the duo snuggling up in a series of snaps.

Madonna hugged into the hunk in an Instagram upload (Instagram/_joshpopper)
Madonna with Josh Popper as reports circulate the pair are dating (Instagram/_joshpopper)

She was seen sporting dark sunglasses and the floor-length black silk coat she wore to the Grammys after-party in early February as she gripped her potential new man's bulging biceps.

He flashed a smile towards the camera as he posed with a clenched fist in his boxing attire.

Madonna captioned the post: "In a male driven culture, there are always exceptions," and followed it up with an image of herself embracing a punching bag alongside the words: "Hard to ignore the reality... that most women get demolished."

Sources told the Mail Online that these snaps weren't just for show and they have in fact been seeing each other romantically.

The ripped boxing coach reportedly trains Madge's kids (Instagram/_joshpopper)

News of her love life comes as she deals with the death of her brother Anthony Ciccone. Earlier this week, the icon paid a heartfelt tribute to her older sibling, saying he planted many important seeds".

Taking to Instagram on Monday, Madonna shared a black-and-white picture of the pair with their friends as she thanked her brother for introducing her to so many life-changing people.

She wrote alongside the image: "Thank you for blowing my mind as a young girl and introducing me to Charlie Parker, Miles David, Buddhism, Taoism, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, Jack Kerouac, expansive thinking, outside the box."

Madonna at the 65th Grammy Awards (Getty Images for The Recording A)
Madonna shared a heartfelt tribute to her brother on Instagram (Instagram)

"You planted many important seeds," she added alongside a red heart emoji."

Anthony's death was announced by Joe Henry, who is married to Madonna’s sister Melanie Ciccone, on Sunday.

No cause of death has been revealed as of yet. Many of Madonna's friends and followers have also paid tribute to her late brother on social media.

One user commented: "I have some really fond memories of him growing up.

"We bonded over our love of Calvin and Hobbes. I’ll be thinking about him and the Ciccones."

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