MADONNA has confessed she and husband Guy Richie are so busy they sleep with Blackberrys under their pillow in case they need it during the night.

The musician revealed to Elle magazine she her director husband need access to the handheld gadgets at all times of the day and night, according to The Daily Mirror. Madonna reportedly said: “We lie right next to each other with our Blackberrys under our pillows.” She joked: “Well, it’s romantic because we can talk to our lovers while we lie right next to each other.

“But 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.”

But the 49-year-old mother-of-three insisted her sex life with Guy is incredible and said their strong personalities have kept a healthy balance throughout their seven-year marriage. She said: “I had to marry someone as tough as me. Guy’s definitely tough, he doesn’t give in.

“But he’s obviously been put in front of me to teach me things and vice versa. I had to marry a challenge because otherwise I would just get bored. Whatever else Guy is, he’s never boring.”