Madonna is not ready to move her lover in with her four children, according to The Sun, so has compromised by asking that the property is within walking distance of her £25 million townhouse in the Upper East Side.

The apartment will be paid for by her, but will be in his name.

A source told The Sun: "Em is buying Jesus an apartment in New York. She has her real estate agent searching for the perfect pad for him in the new neighbourhood where she has just moved.

"She's told them to spend no more than £1.7million and the pad has to be within walking distance of her townhouse. She is financing everything but Jesus will own it once it's found and bought.

"She really wasn't kidding when she told him he'll never have to worry about money from now on."

It is also alleged that Jesus, a Brazillian model, is on the payroll of Madonna's company. His famous girlfriend has also arranged top modelling assignments for him with her designer friends Dolce & Gabbbana and Marc Jacobs.