Enjoying a day off work, Guy Ritchie was seen arriving back with his sons, 8-year-old Rocco and three-year-old David, after a helicopter ride with lady friend Dijana Jenkins (the wife of millionaire bank executive Roger Jenkins) in London today (June 28).

The British director met Madonna’s adopted Malawian daughter Mercy James over the weekend and it appears the encounter has greatly improved relations between the exes.

A friend tells the Daily Mail: “He met her at Madonna’s house and bonded with her immediately. He has nicknamed her Koala, as she has this habit of clinging to people and not wanting to let go.”

Meanwhile, Guy will reportedly have custody of the three other children he and Madonna raised while she embarks on a European tour next month.

A source adds that Lourdes Leon, Madonna’s daughter from a previous relationship, has been instrumental in improving relations between them.

The insider adds: “Lourdes really misses Guy. She is old enough to read the papers, and she hated the fact that they were having a go at each other in the press. She told them to stop it. Since then Madonna has been making a real effort.”