Vinnie Jones has spoken out against those criticising Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s adoption of a baby boy from Malawi.

Vinnie, who starred in Guy’s breakthrough through film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, told the Sun: “If you knew them, they probably wanted to adopt every one of those children at the orphanage.”

“They don’t just wake in the morning and think, ‘Let’s do this today.’ They will have completely thought it all over.”

“They’ve done a fantastic thing that should be applauded. They are the best thing that could have happened to the boy. It’s a massive thing they’ve done.”

“It’s very bold. I’d love to do it but the way I’m working, it wouldn’t be fair.”