The 9 O'Clock News – Fri 24 Apr

Posted by heatworld on Friday 24 Apr 2009

Filed under: Anthea Turner, Britain's Got Talent, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Hell's Kitchen, Marco Pierre White, Sharon Osbourne, Strictly Come Dancing, Susan Boyle

OMG! Sharon joins Strictly!
Omigod! After hearing this we literally cannot wait for the start of Strictly. Sharon Osbourne has told friends she is “definitely” going on the BBC talent show as a dancer. *let's out a little pee with excitement* A BBC source confirms, “Sharon is already a huge name in TV and music, so she is perfect for the show. She verbally agreed the deal several days ago and will sign contracts in the coming weeks.” Can you imagine Simon Cowell’s face when he discovers Shaz has defected to the rival show?! Can you imagine Dannii’s?! Though, actually, we’re not sure if there’d be any movement... In terms of dance partners, Vincent is the right height and has the same fiery personality. Expect fireworks, people!

Slumdog stars couple-up for real
Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have always denied being anything more but friends, but a new set of photos of the couple in Israel show them looking much closer than that. Dev and Freida – who is over in Israel filming a movie – cuddled up together at an outdoor café in the city, and Freida was pictured resting her head on the actor's shoulder and gazing adoringly up at him. An onlooker has since confirmed, "They looked very happy together and they didn't seem to care who saw them. Dev couldn't take his eyes off her." Altogether now: awww. We think they make a really sweet couple.

Su-Bo's makeover angers BGT bosses
Yesterday, we brought you the news that Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle had tweezed away those bushy brows of hers, and now she's gone and had a dye job, too. Su-Bo's hair – which was decidedly greying and wild-looking during her first audition – is now much neater and has been dyed a rich brown colour. We think she looks great, but apparently ITV bosses are not so impressed. A source said just this week, "People have fallen in love with the real Susan. We don't want to change what they fell in love with." Still, in Su-Bo's defence, it must be difficult to just shrug and carry on as normal when the world's press is watching. And, if her friends are to be believed, Su-Bo's personality hasn't changed one iota – and that was what we really all fell for, wasn't it?

Marco will quit TV
Hankies at the ready, Hell’s Kitchen fans – Marco Pierre White is set to hang up his grubby bandana. Yes, the s-l-o-w s-p-e-a-k-i-n-g one, who took over the ITV show from ex-pal Gordon Ramsay, won’t be renewing his contract next year. A source says, “Marco doesn’t need the money and he never set out to acquire fame. He took part in Hell’s Kitchen for the past two years because he felt that certain celebrity chefs portrayed the role badly. He hated the idea of the kitchen being run by bullies. He knows he shouts, too, but he doesn’t believe it’s necessary to scream and swear all the time to gain control.” Hmm, we wonder who he could be talking about *coughGordonRamsaycough* Meanwhile, an unhappy Anthea was the latest star to be booted out of the kitchen lat night. Who do you think is going to win?