Gadget crazy

London, April 2: Madonna has revealed that she cannot bear to be without her BlackBerry — and even sleeps with it under her pillow.

The singer, who turns 50 in August, said her husband, the film director Guy Ritchie, is similarly attached to his gadget. She said: “We lie right next to each other with our BlackBerrys under our pillows.

“It’s not unromantic. It’s practical. I’m sure loads of couples have their BlackBerrys in bed with them.

“I have to sleep with my BlackBerry because I often wake up in the middle of the night and remember that I’ve forgotten something, so I jump up and make notes.”

She added: “Guy’s always waiting for me to come to bed, so he plays Brick on his Blackberry until I’m ready.”

In an interview with Elle magazine, Madonna said she and her husband, 39, were well-suited because they both have strong personalities.

“I had to marry someone as tough as me. Guy’s definitely tough. He doesn’t give in.”