The 9 0'Clock News – Thu 11 Dec

Posted by heatworld on Thursday 11 Dec 2008

Filed under: Boyzone, Brendan Cole, JLS, Kelly Brook, Rihanna, Robbie Williams, Strictly Come Dancing, Take That, Terry Wogan, The X Factor, Westlife

Take That back as a fivesome?
It’s official! Robbie would "love to be in Take That again". Yay! Mr Gary Barlow and Robbie had a nice little chat at a recent football match, prompting rumours of a possible reunion, and now Robbie has splashed out on a £7million mansion in the UK – after years of being based across the Atlantic in LA. Is this the strongest hint yet TT will once again be a fivesome? Yay! Robbie says, “The thing that struck me the most was how much fun they’re having. It’s more rewarding when you’re a gang. Ever since I left Take That I’ve wanted to be in a band. I’m over the moon for the boys. I was worried at first. I was following their meteoric return, but every photo of the lads I saw they didn’t look happy. I’d love to be in the band again.”

JLS get Rihanna for the X Factor final
JLS are set to sing alongside Rihanna in Saturday's exciting X Factor final – and will sing a duet with the the sexy singer on the live show. While Alexandra teams up with Westlife and Eoghan teams up with Boyzone, JLS will sing alongside the chart topper – making the bookies slash their odds of winning to 7/2. Last year Leon sang alongside Kylie Minogue and, although a rank outsider against Rhydian, stormed to victory. It's thought JLS teaming up with Rihanna will have the same affect on their success. A show insider said, "They are thrilled to be working with Rihanna. It is a massive coup. She has an incredibly wide fan base which is bound to help pull in votes. The feeling is that Rihanna's backing is the clincher. Even Simon Cowell has admitted they could win. He views them as an increasingly profitable asset."

Strictly scrap over Kelly Brook
We never thought it would come to this, but Strictly pan-stick fans Brian Fortuna and James Jordan have come to blows… over who gets to dance with Kelly Brook. Kelly’s been lined up for the Strictly Christmas special, and the gloves well and truly came off in the fight for who partnered up with her. But after a bit of what sounded like a girly scrap (was there any hair-pulling and name calling, we wonder? Takes us back to our playground days…), Brian emerged the victor. A source says, “Both men were deadly serious, it was hilarious, like that scene from Bridget Jones’ Diary where Hugh Grant fights Colin Firth. They were pulling each other all over the place, but I don’t think a proper punch was thrown.”

Wogan narrowly escapes terrifying blaze
TV and radio legend Terry Wogan yesterday praised firefighters – and his daughter – live on air, following a terrifying blaze at his home. A fire broke out in the star's tumble dryer just after midnight, after he and his wife were already in bed, and Wogan says if it hadn't been for his daughter hearing the smoke alarm then he might not have escaped in time. "We were five minutes from disaster," he admitted. Talking on his Radio 2 show, Wogan said, "You are lucky to have me this morning. You could be listening to a crisp! The house still reeks of smoke, whilst I smell like a smoked haddock." He then went on to joke, "It's those around me I feel sorry for!" It took two hours for fire crews to get the blaze under control, but the damage to Wogan's home was minimal. Phew! We're just relieved everyone is OK.