**Victoria and David Beckham are trying to play peacemakers between Guy Ritchie and his ex Madonna. **
As Madonna and Guy Ritchie gear up for a fierce custody battle over their son Rocco, insiders reveal David and Victoria Beckham are stepping in to help the warring exes settle their dispute.
The feud reached a climax in December after Rocco left Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour and moved to the UK to be with his dad, refusing to return to his mum’s side, or to her New York home.
Now pals say the Beckhams – who have been friends with Guy, 47, for many years, with David attending his wedding to Jacqui Ainsley last summer – have stepped in to help.
A source reveals: “Victoria and David have been devastated to hear what’s going on.
"They know how difficult teenagers can be, and they don’t want Guy and Madonna to let their issues get in the way of what’s right for Rocco.”
Read the whole story in this week’s Closer magazine.