JUST as Madonna prepares to go public with her new love A-Rod, it appears her estranged husband has a new romance of his own, and unlike his wife... she can act.

Guy Ritchie has beaten Madonna at her own game, reportedly hooking up with one of the stars of his Sherlock Holmes flick as rumours of his soon-to-be ex's relationship with baseball star Alex Rodriguez hit fever pitch.

Fox News reports Ritchie is seeing accomplished British stage and screen actress Kelly Reilly, 31.

Three days after the divorce was announced Ritchie allegedly sent his driver back to his London mansion to pack an overnight bag for a stay at the nearby Chatham Hotel, where the sultry blue-eyed, fiery redhead is living.