New Book Explains the Real Reason Gwyneth Paltrow Ended Madonna Friendship
UNNAMED ISLAND, JUL 16 – Gwyneth Paltrow ended a decades-long friendship with Madonna after an uncomfortable dinner where Madonna harshly criticized her daughter Lourdes, leading Paltrow and Chris Martin to call Madonna toxic.
- On July 29, 2025, Amy Odell’s biography is released, revealing the real reason Paltrow ended her friendship with Madonna.
- Their friendship dates to the late 1990s, but they haven’t been photographed together since 2010 and haven’t commented on the fallout.
- During a vacation, Madonna unexpectedly arrived on their island, berated her daughter Lourdes, and left Paltrow and Martin disgusted, a source in the book reports.
- Gwyneth Paltrow agreed that Madonna was toxic and, prompted by Chris Martin's 'I can’t be around this woman anymore. She’s awful.', she officially severed their ties.
- An insider notes that Paltrow shifted her social circle by 2009, and she confirmed she no longer shared trainer Tracy Anderson with Madonna.
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna’s once-close friendship had a definitive breaking point — and, according to the Goop founder’s upcoming biography, it ended over one unsettling dinner. In Gwyneth: The Biography, out July 29, author Amy Odell explores the unraveling of the duo’s decades-long bond. As reported by…
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