All the details on Guy Ritchie's candlelit 40th party - & Madonna's London showHe's used to downing pints with dodgy geezers in spit 'n' sawdust boozers, but it was all lovely candles and posh wine for Guy Ritchie's 40th birthday bash.
Any guests expecting a rough and ready night at the dogs or a jellied eel blow-out on the Essex coast were bitterly disappointed.
It may have been held in a pub, but Madonna made sure her RocknRolla husband's party was a soft, feminine affair.
Well, she and Guy do own the place, so it's not like they had to bribe the landlord. She transformed the Punchbowl in Mayfair for the exclusive party this week - and we even sneaked in for a bit.
Gone were the pint glasses, beer mats and artificial lighting.
They were replaced by four magnums of expensive bubbly, which guests sipped under flattering candlelight.
Two violinists serenaded the 30 guests and played Happy Birthday to Guy.
But macro-biotic Madge decided to leg it before the "home-made" blackberry pudding was dished up.
We're told Madonna leapt out of her chair when it arrived and winked to a pal: "I want to leave before the desserts are served."