Once the toast of London’s elite social scene, Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow were inseparable in the late ’90s and early 2000s. But a new biography reveals that their glittering friendship ended in utter disaster.
According to Gwyneth: The Biography by Amy Odell, everything fell apart during a surprise encounter on a private island vacation. Madonna allegedly showed up uninvited where Gwyneth and her then-husband Chris Martin were staying. The pop legend’s arrival seemed calculated, and it didn’t sit well with the couple.
The real blow came at a group dinner, where Madonna reportedly unleashed a disturbing outburst at her daughter Lourdes in front of everyone. The uncomfortable scene left Gwyneth and Chris horrified. According to the book, Martin turned to Gwyneth and said, “I can’t be around this woman anymore. She’s awful.” Gwyneth agreed, allegedly calling Madonna “toxic.” That night, their friendship ended.
The shocking fallout sheds new light on a 2010 interview where Gwyneth subtly shaded Madonna, saying, “Yeah, it’s good that [our trainer] doesn’t train Madonna anymore. It was too much. She keeps people waiting, it takes up your whole day.”
Once spiritual soulmates who bonded over yoga, Kabbalah, and detox diets, the two A-listers haven’t been seen together publicly in years. Their former closeness had even launched the career of celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson. But behind the green juices and red-carpet smiles, things were falling apart.
While Madonna and Paltrow have not publicly commented on the claims, the explosive biography paints a vivid portrait of a celebrity friendship turned sour. What was once a glamorous sisterhood ended in silence, with no reconciliation in sight.