The recently announced split between British film director Guy Ritchie and pop queen Madonna may seem bad news for them, but for one person, the divorce has proved good news. Guy Ritchie’s father, John, is pleased with the news that his son is to divorce Madonna, according to film news website imdb.com.

Madonna and Guy are currently in the middle of a divorce, and both have lined up heavyweight divorce lawyers to fight their corner. The news of the split wouldn’t please most parents, but Guy’s father has a different outlook on the news. When asked about his son’s divorce John stated:

He has been in a very good mood.

I wasn’t upset that they parted. I am very pleased for Guy that it is all over.

According to the news report, John believes that his son will be successful in preventing Madonna taking the couple’s children back to the United States to live. The couple are currently locked in a bitter custody battle over their two children, Rocco and David, and Madonna’s son Lourdes who she had with a previous relationship.