Madonna is putting her divorce from Guy Ritchie behind her with another age-defying shoot to promote her album Hard Candy.

The queen of pop is well known for her commitment to a gruelling exercise and diet regime in a bid to stay in shape - and if these pictures are anything to go by, it certainly seems to be working for the 50-year-old.

Madonna keeps ageing at bay with her lean muscular body (Spash News)

But close ups reveal her true age (Splash News)

Madge has barely one inch of fat on her super-toned frame as she poses in a white bondage-style outfit.

But a close up reveals deep-set lines under her eyes that prove she isn't as super human as she would have us believe.

See Madonna's bulging biceps through the years