EXCLUSIVE: Madonna, 67, 'Secretly Engaged' to Toyboy Lover Akeem Morris Despite Their 37-Year Age Gap — 'She Has No Time Left to Waste'

Madonna is secretly engaged to her 29-year-old boyfriend, soccer player Akeem Morris, after a whirlwind romance, as insiders tell RadarOnline.com this has left the Queen of Pop "happier than she's been in decades."

Sources tell us the 67-year-old singer, who has spent more than four decades at the top of the music business, quietly accepted a proposal from Morris, whose career with the NY Renegades FC has earned him attention both on and off the field.

The pair, who met during a 2022 Paper Magazine shoot, began dating shortly after Madonna's split from boxer Joshua Popper last year. They went public last summer, and speculation about an engagement first began in January when Madonna posted photos flashing a diamond ring during a New Year's trip to Tokyo.

A source close to the Like a Virgin hitmaker claimed: "Madonna keeps saying she doesn't want to waste another minute. She's done everything there is to do, but now she's craving something genuine. Akeem gives her that sense of calm and connection – he makes her laugh, pushes her in all the right ways, and treats her better than anyone before."

The couple recently celebrated Madonna's 67th birthday in Tuscany with her six children – Lourdes, 28, Rocco, 25, David, 19, Mercy, 19, and 13-year-old twins Stella and Estere – at Sting and Trudie Styler's lavish villa. Described by friends as "joyous and intimate," the party marked what those close to the star see as the next chapter in her life.

A family friend said: "You could see from the way they looked at each other that this is the real thing. She's completely besotted, and her children absolutely love him."

Morris, described by those who know him as "steady, loyal and quietly ambitious," has become a fixture in Madonna's family's day-to-day life. He recently helped organize a soccer party for the singer's twins, where he was seen coaching a group of their friends.

Another insider said: "He's brought a real sense of calm and positivity into Madonna's life. He's mature, respectful, and she says he's shown her more genuine strength and stability than anyone she's been with – even her ex-husbands."

Madonna was previously married to Sean Penn between 1985 and 1989 and to British film director Guy Ritchie from 2000 to 2008. Since her divorce from Ritchie, she's dated a series of younger partners – including dancers Brahim Zaibat, Timor Steffens, and Ahlamalik Williams – but friends say Morris feels "different."