Still don’t know who Guy Ritchie is? Think of him as the British Sean Penn. Ritchie — Madonna’s, um, passionate new boyfriend, not to be confused with Penn, Madonna’s, um, passionate ex-husband — was arrested Wednesday in London on assault charges, British news agencies are reporting today.
The director (“Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels“) is accused of beating up a 20-year-old man after finding the guy waiting outside he and Madonna’s U.K. home early Wednesday. The victim was said to have sustained minor injuries; Ritchie was charged and freed on bail.
Ritchie, 31, and Madonna, 41, are with child. The M One’s second babe is due in the fall.
The other big date for the couple is June 1 — that’s when Ritchie’s scheduled for a court hearing on the assault case.
