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Madonna celebrates birthday in Greece with boyfriend 38 years her junior
Sandy Verma | August 31, 2026 9:24 AM CST

The singer marked her Aug. 16 birthday by sharing photos and videos from a getaway on the Greek island of Corfu, including yacht trips and time with family and friends. Morris also posted pictures with Madonna, prompting enthusiastic reactions from fans, People reported.

Madonna with her boyfriend Akeem Morris during a recent trip to Greece. Photo from Instagram/Akeem Morris

Madonna said the private celebration took place at Villa Ortholithi on the island. Five of her six children attended: Lourdes, Rocco, 26, Mercy, 20, and twins Stella and Estere. Her 20-year-old son David did not appear in the photos she shared.

Madonna and Morris, a Jamaican former footballer born in 1996, have been romantically linked since 2024, according to Us Weekly. They first met during a 2022 photoshoot for Paper Magazine before going public with their relationship on Instagram on July 4, 2024.

Since then, Morris has accompanied Madonna to public events and family trips and has spent considerable time with her children.

The couple attracted further attention when they made their red-carpet debut together at the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2025 runway show during Milan Fashion Week in September 2024.

Madonna with her children at her birthday party. From left: Estere, Rocco, Madonna, Stella, Lourdes and Mercy. Photo: Instagram Madonna

Madonna celebrates her birthday with her children, from left: Estere, Rocco, Madonna, Stella, Lourdes and Mercy. Photo from Instagram/Madonna

Madonna has a long history of relationships with younger men, according to Hello. She married actor Sean Penn, who is two years younger, in 1985 after dating for six months. They divorced in 1989.

From 1994 to 1997, she dated Cuban fitness trainer Carlos Leon, with whom she welcomed daughter Lourdes in 1996.

In 2000, Madonna married British filmmaker Guy Ritchie, who is 10 years her junior. Their marriage lasted eight years, and they share a son, artist Rocco Ritchie.

She later dated several men around three decades younger than her, according to InStyle.

Speaking about her preference for younger partners in a 2015 interview with the New York Daily NewsMadonna said many men her age were already settled with families, while her adventurous personality and demanding lifestyle tended to suit younger partners better.

Born in 1958, Madonna became a global superstar in the 1980s and has sold more than 300 million records worldwide. She has also generated billions of dollars from touring and is widely regarded as one of the most influential female pop artists, helping shape the careers and public personas of later stars including Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.


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