Judging by his enthusiastic thumbs-up gesture, the less-extravagant route had gone down a storm with the RocknRolla director, who carried on the party with A-list pals Trudie Styler and David Gest after his wife left at 10pm with 12-year-old Lourdes, her daughter from a previous relationship, Rocco, eight, and tartan-clad adopted toddler David.
Perhaps Madonna was also hoping for an early night as she's in the middle of her Sticky And Sweet tour and was due on stage in London the following evening.
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The birthday boy was in high spirits as he marked his 40th with Madonna, their three children and a handful of famous pals Photo: © Rex
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The Material Girl - who's currently on tour - headed home at 10pm with the kids after helping her man celebrate earlier in the evening Photo: © Rex