MADONNA - CICCONE: MADONNA'S AFFAIR 'HIGHLY UNLIKELY'

CICCONE: MADONNA'S AFFAIR 'HIGHLY UNLIKELY'

MADONNA's estranged brother CHRISTOPHER CICCONE hit out at reports the singer is involved in an affair with baseball star ALEX RODRIGUEZ on a U.S. TV show on Monday morning (14Jul08) - insisting she's still a "Catholic girl".
The singer and Rodriguez have been forced to deny having an affair, following tabloid reports linking them romantically since Rodriguez' split from his wife Cynthia earlier this month (07Jul08) when she filed for divorce.
Ciccone appeared on chat show Good Morning America to discuss his forthcoming tell-all tome, Life With My Sister Madonna - alleged by the star's spokesperson to cut all ties between the pair.
And despite his estrangement from his superstar sister, Ciccone insists an affair would be out of character for the star.
He says, "I think it (an affair) is highly unlikely. Despite everything else, she's still a Catholic girl. Although he is kind of her type, so it's difficult to say.
"I think that he (Rodriguez) was interested in Kabbalah to be honest... We (Rodriguez and I) have met a number of times. I doubt this is an affair.. I'm sure she had nothing to do with the break-up of their (Rodriguez') marriage. It seemed absurd to me truly. I don't believe it."
Ciccone's book is slated for release next on Tuesday (15Jul08).