LUZ'S FATHER APPROVES MADONNA RELATIONSHIP

The Material Girl has been dating the 22-year-old model since earlier this year (09) after meeting him on the set of a photoshoot for W magazine.

The couple was recently rumoured to be planning a Kabbalah commitment ceremony to cement their love.

Luis Heitor Pinto da Luz admits his son may be organising a religious ritual with the star, but is adamant they do not intend to marry.

He tells Brazil's Quem (Who) magazine, "The Kabbalah ceremony (that) will link up my son Jesus Luz and Madonna only confirms that he is extremely happy. I don't know if there will, in fact, be a real marriage between Madonna and my son. It will be a type of ritual, but I do not know Kabbalah (or if the ceremony) will have legal validity."

And Luz Senior reveals the model is just enjoying spending time with the singer and her three kids, 12-year-old Lourdes, Rocco, eight, and adopted tot David Banda, three.

He adds, "She has small children, and Jesus helps her out with various tasks involving all of them. He plays ball with the kids. Jesus has charisma and loves children.

"I've spoken by phone with Madonna - in French, because my English is not fluent - and she appears to me to be a normal and polite person. She is feminine. I don't feel she is a harsh person."