The hand that rocks the cradle spills the beans

The thought of discovering all the unwashed, unvarnished details of Madonna's private life has us reaching for the seltzer rather than the eye-glasses, but it looks like we might have no choice: Former Madonna nanny Melissa Dumas is pitching a book around publishers.

Splendidly, she claims that the non-disclosure agreement she signed wasn't actually entered into until after she left the Ciccone employ. So, presumably, she's free to tell all up until the bit where Madge opens the window and yells "just a moment, Melissa, come back a second..."