We can comfortably surmise that Rocco Ritchie, the son of legendary singer Madonna and acclaimed film director Guy Ritchie, rode to fame on the wings of his celebrity parents, who are considered part of the crème de la crème of the entertainment world.
Besides the influence of his parents, he has appeared in a few productions in the past. His debut appearance was on the set of the documentary film titled I’ll Let You Know A Secret He appeared alongside his mother on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Madonna: The MDNA Tour In addition, Rocco Ritchie signed a model deal with Adidas in 2017.
Family: father, mother & siblings
Rocco comes from a prominent family, his mother is music icon Madonna, the superstar singer, actress and songwriter. His father is Guy Ritchie – a famous filmmaker of English origin. When Rocco Ritchie was eight years old, his celebrity parents decided to end their marriage. His mother settled in New York while his father preferred London. So he had to commute between the UK and America to spend time with both parents.
He traveled with her extensively during his mother’s concert tours, but always complained that she couldn’t spend quality time with her because of her busy schedule. Madonna herself did not respond positively to her son’s desire for stability, but replied that she could not be a cool mother for a grown boy. The situation soon turned ugly and he was forced to move to London to stay with his father and stepmother Jacqui Ainsley. Rocco Ritchie resumed his education there as well and in the long run Guy won the custody battle he had with his ex-wife.
Even after he left custody of his mother, Rocco still engaged in a verbal war with her, making negative comments about his mother’s ice bucket challenge pictures on Instagram. Although the comment was quickly deleted, it had already reached a wider audience. Constantly stalked by the press, Rocco Ritchie was followed at every turn. His name became a tabloid favorite and he lost whatever little privacy he had.
Some might even excuse it as an outlet for pent-up emotions, but Rocco found solace in the bottle before he was of legal drinking age. Some negative reports indicated that he had experimented with cannabis and that any female acquaintance would immediately tag his lover. In fact, his whole life was under the scrutiny of the press and this caused Rocco Ritchie great concern.
Regarding his siblings, a couple of them David Banda and Mercy James were adopted. On his mother’s side, he acquired a half-sibling named Lourdes Leon and his father gave him three other half-siblings named Rivka Ritchie, Rafael Ritchie and Levi Ritchie.
Is Rocco Ritchie gay?
Speaking of sexual orientation, RoccoRitchie is definitely straight and has had a few casual affairs with the opposite sex. In 2017 he was dating singer Chanelle Lee, with whom he met his father. Her career was short-lived, however, as Lee soon fired Rocco to work with Roman Kemp.
Rocco Ritchie was previously involved with model Kim Turnbull and while their relationship lasted they were spotted at a few events together.
More facts about Rocco Ritchie
- dates of birth
He was born Rocco John Ritchie11. August 2000 in LA, California under the zodiac sign Leo. His baptism took place on December 21, 2000 at Dornoch Cathedral in Scotland. Rocco Ritchie is of American nationality but is of mixed ancestry of English, French, Canadian and Italian but his ethnicity is White.
- Wealth (income and earnings)
From a young age, Rocco Ritchie is earning a good income from his career in the entertainment industry. Although his net worth is believed to be verified, some sources that are not so reliable have put it at $1 million. It is believed that most of his fortune stems from his modeling contract with Adidas.
- future plans
Although Rocco’s family life was traumatic at first, he eventually found a kindred spirit in Brooklyn Beckham, the son of Victoria Beckham and David Beckham. With the support of his friend, Rocco Ritchie has big plans to move to New York where he wants to study art and film. His mother, very happy with his decision, looks forward to spending quality time with him and perhaps repairing their relationship.
- body stats
Although his body weight has never been listed, Rocco stands at a height of 5ft 11in or 1.8m. His hair is naturally blonde and he comes with brown eyes.
- online presence
Rocco Ritchie is very present in the social media, he is on Twitter and Instagram. His authorized Instagram account has over 100,000 followers who are believed to be inspired by his celebrity parents.
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