New York, Dec 17 (ANI): Kate Hudson, heart-broken by her break-up with Alex Rodriguez, has found a sympathiser in Madonna.

The singer was spotted comforting the actress at the premier of her flick "Nine" in New York.

"When the cameras were on Kate she was all smiles. But privately you could tell she has had her heart broken," the New York Post quoted a witness, as saying.

Gossip has it that the New York Yankee dumped Hudson because he felt she was hogging all the public attention.

Goldie Hawn, Hudson's mum also flew in to support her. The mother-daughter duo drank dirty martinis at M2 "and hung out all night," according to an insider.

The source said: "It was her big premiere, and she was upset Alex wasn't there to support her."ay-Z's "Empire State of Mind", which became a Yankees anthem during the World Series victory, aggrieved Hudson even more.

The source said: "When the song was played at the after-party, Kate looked at her mom and did a fake scream."

However, one of Hudson's friends says the relationship is not yet over.

The pal said: "They had a huge fight in London at the premiere of 'Nine,' and Alex flew to Miami to hang out with his friends. But in the last few days he and Kate have started speaking again on the phone. She hopes they can work things out. But they are both very stubborn." (ANI)