The Queen of Music has spoken and laid to rest the rumors.

Madonna confirmed today that she and British filmmaker Guy Ritchie plan to marry next year and settle down in London, where the U.S. pop star recently purchased a home for $10 million, Reuters reports. The couple has a 4-month-old son, Rocco. Madonna was also quoted as saying in Britain's Sun tabloid that the couple are very much in love and that marriage was the next natural step to take in their relationship. The singer also said that she and Ritchie prefer her children to be educated in England, which is also why they want to settle in London. Madonna has a 3-year-old daughter, Lourdes, from a previous relationship.