The 9 0'Clock News – Thu 12 Jun

Posted by heatworld on Thursday 12 Jun 2008

Filed under: Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil, Chris Evans, Robbie Williams, The Apprentice, Brush with the law, Weddings

Apprentice winner Lee: “I want to get married now”!
It was one of the most tense and close finals in Apprentice history, but last night Lee McQueen was crowned the show's winner – and he's, understandably, chuffed to bits. Talking about his plans now the series is over, Lee said, "I've got my dream job and I've already got my dream girl. I suppose now I should go down on one knee and ask her to marry me." Who says romance is dead?! Lee and his girlfriend Nicola have been together for nine years, and the 30-year-old says he thinks she deserves a reward for putting up with him throughout the Apprentice process. "I should treat Nicola to something nice," he said, "Like some fancy new shoes." A man that buys his girlfriend new shoes? We like him more and more by the second. We're not sure how Sir Alan will like his other plan though... "One of the first things I'm going to have to do after I join Sir Alan's company is ask for some time off," he admitted, "So that me and Nicola can have a holiday." Well, you can't say the guy doesn't have guts. Lee is also planning on splashing out some of his new six-figure salary on a Porsche. Nice. He will be working for one of Sir Alan's new digital businesses, running the sales team with a colleague, and says he can't wait to get started. "It's just what I wanted to do, start on something fresh and exciting." If you want to read more about Lee, then pick up this week's heat where you'll find an exclusive interview with him and the lovely Alex – who, by the way, made our hearts bleed when he cried last night. Bless him. How about you? What did you think of the final last night?

Robbie music wakes girl from coma
Robbie Williams' music helped dungeon victim Kerstin Fritzl to wake up from a coma – her doctors have revealed. The eldest grandchild, who was raised in grandad Josef Frotzl's hellish cellar, is said to be making a miracle recovery after lying unconscious for nearly two months. Medics in Austria have told how she has listened endlessly to the Robster's hits, including Angels, and can now even dance to the tunes. Chief doctor Albert Reiter said, "She has been listening to Robbie Williams CDs and when she woke up we asked her what she wanted to do. She said she wanted to go on a boat ride – and that she wants very much to go to a Robbie Williams concert. She still had the breathing tubes inside her but she was sitting up in bed, waving her arms and dancing in bed. One night I had to order her to finally go to sleep at 3am as she kept listening to Robbie Williams CDs."

Chris "misplaces" work of art
It must be so confusing being a celebrity. When you've got so many nice bits and bobs lying around the place that you can barely keep track of them. Well, this is exactly what's happened to radio DJ Chris Evans – he's managed to misplace a Damien Hirst print. The valuable piece of art, known as the "dot picture" and signed by the famous artist, was accidentally delivered to a charity shop by the star's driver. Chris told listeners on Radio 2 what had happened yesterday, explaining that the print had been put in the wrong box as he was packing to move. His driver admitted his mistake on air, but then warned his boss, "I can go back there, but now you've gone on air they'll be inundated." Let this be a lesson in box-labeling, Mr Evans...

Blake trial update
A court was told yesterday that troubled singer Amy Winehouse missed a meeting with two men involved in a plot to bring down her husband, Blakeincarcerated's, GBH trial. A journalist at a national newspaper told a jury that Anthony Kelly and James Kennedy had agreed to secretly record the talk at Amy's home in Camden, but they later told him she had pulled out to got o Munich "for some kind of MTV awards show". Blakeincarcerated and friend Michael Brown were facing trial for beating up ex-publican James King, but had plotted to pay him £200,000 to retract his evidence. Anthony Kelly and James Kennedy then went to the national newspaper to try and uncover the plot – eventually filming a meeting between Blakeincarcerated and Michael Brown. The trial continues at Snaresbrook crown court.