Madonna is on the road to recovery after battling a .
A to the Material Girl hitmaker, but one notable figure in her life was not among them.
While , her rumoured boxer boyfriend Josh Popper with a motivational caption.
He wrote: ‘“Give yourself permission to live a big life. Step into who you were meant to be. Stop playing small. You are meant for greater things”.
‘Thank you to my coach @fftstrong, my family, and the Bredwinners team for being by my side.’
The follows, 23, at the end of February after five months together.
Madonna’s health scare and her boyfriend’s reaction has left many wondering all about their relationship, and who Popper is.
Here’s what you need to know.
Who is Madonna’s boyfriend and what is the couple’s age gap?
’s boyfriend is Joshua Popper, a 29-year-old heavyweight boxer from New Jersey – with their 36-year age gap raising some eyebrows among fans.
Before entering the world of sport, Popper worked as an insurance salesman in , according to the .
He has since moved into the world of boxing, and though he has only taken part in a couple of official fights, he has shared his goal of turning professional at some point.
In 2021, he opened his own boxing studio, Bredwinner, which offers boxing lessons as well as hosting events.
Aside from boxing, he has also dabbled in American football as he took part in trials for two professional teams in the NGL – the Arizona Cardinals and the Indianapolis Colts – but did not make their final teams.
Popper has entered the world of TV too, as he starred in the latest series of Bravo reality series Summer House, which sees a group of nine friends living in a summer house in Montauk, New York.
He does not have any children of his own, but a source told The Daily Mail that he has been training with her son David Banda, 17, who the singer adopted with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie in 2006.
Madonna has six children of her own, including Lourdes, 26; Rocco, 22; Mercy, 17; and 10-year-old twins Stella and Estere.
Rumours about their dating have been swirling over the past few weeks .
Neither have publicly confirmed the romance, with both of them sharing a number of snaps together at the gym.
She also as the pair enjoyed the music of the Labeque sisters, Katia and Marielle, an acclaimed French musical duo, on their tour as part of the Dream House Quartet.
Madonna was also spotted during a recent match, where she saw him defeat his opponent.
