Madonna face lift allegations

Did Madonna have a face lift as brother claims?

We have all marvelled at Madonna's incredibly youthful appearance - especially since she turns 50 next month - but according to her brother, the Queen of Pop has had a face lift.

Christopher Ciccone has dished the dirt on all manner of areas in Madonna's life in his new tell-all book, giving intimate details of her wedding and marriage to Guy Ritchie. But his latest revelation, which he leaked in a TV interview, claimed the singer went under the knife to maintain her line-free face.

When asked whether Ciccone still recognised Madonna from the girl he grew up with, he replied: 'Not after the facelift.'

Speaking in an interview with US TV show Good Morning America, he added: 'I do recognise her in some ways, but I think ultimately she is a lonely person. It is truly lonely at the top.'

Despite Ciccone's uncoverings about his sister's personal life, he admitted that he hoped their relationship would heal in the future, so he could get to know his extended family.

'I think she will speak to me again, I hope so, but I don't want to talk to her unless we are talking to each other as equals. And if that means she stays together with her husband and we don't have a relationship then as long as she is happy that's cool with me.

'What I'm suggesting is that Guy's attitude towards me has to change, number one, and her attitude towards me needs to change, number two. If those things occur, I would like to get to know my niece and nephew better and I would like to meet their adopted son David.'