She speaks for the couple, because her English-born husband is partly deaf and has an inner-ear disorder.

For her part, Madonna attempted to keep the peace at the Golden Globes, telling reporters backstage, "[I hope Elton] speaks to me for the next couple of years.

"I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years," she told reporters backstage.

"I think someone else should get to do the sending," a voice said, a male voice that hadn't spoken for the last couple of minutes.

I hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years.