The 9 0'Clock News – Fri 30 Jan

Posted by heatworld on Friday 30 Jan 2009

Filed under: Adrian Chiles, Amy Winehouse, Christine Bleakley, Comic Relief, Gavin & Stacey, Kelly Brook, Rob Brydon, Ruth Jones

Amy’s house gets ransacked:
Just when we thought it was all going so much better for Amy Winehouse, the poor lass has only had her Camden pad burgled. The thieves struck in the early hours of the morning, kicking down the star's padlocked front door and making off with over £15,000 worth of her possessions, including guitars, digital recording equipment and a plasma TV. Some items were later recovered after being abandoned. Amy, who is still holidaying in St Lucia, is said to be devastated – especially about the five stolen guitars as they are irreplaceable due to their sentimental value. A close friend of the star said, "The flat is in a real state. Now she will have to start from scratch to replace what has been stolen." It is thought that Amy will be heading home from the Caribbean this weekend, to begin work on her next album. A police spokesman said, "No arrests have been made, and our enquiries continue."

Bryn and Nessa record Comic Relief single
This is quite possibly the best news ever. OK, that may be a bit of an exaggeration, but we’re v-excited by the news that Gavin & Stacey’s Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones have recorded their a-mazing version of Islands In The Stream, featured in their hit TV show, as this year’s official Comic Relief single. Rob and Ruth have teamed up with Tom Jones to remake the 1983 Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers classic, and filmed the video in Las Vegas. Tidy, eh?

Kelly Brook wooed by MTV
She must still be feeling rather red-faced over the whole Britain's Got Talent dumping fiasco, but it looks as if life is about to get a lot better for Kelly Brook. MTV are reportedly keen to get their former employee back on board, and are planning a "big comeback" for the pretty star. Kelly began her career on the MTV Select show, and now bosses feel she would be a huge draw for audiences. "This could be a massive turnaround for Kelly," says an MTV insider, "There is such a buzz in the studios, it's amazing. MTV would love her to be returning home." Reports suggest that the final touches are being made to an offer for Kelly, and that she'll be back on the music channel before we know it. Well, all this should put a smile back on her face after being axed from the ITV talent show. Do you think Kelly will be a hit on MTV?

Christine Bleakley splits with boyfriend
Christine Bleakley has split with her partner of three years. It's being reported that The One Show host was dumped by her leisure entrepreneur boyfriend Mark Beirne leaving her "shocked and devastated". A friend said, "Even when she was working on Strictly Come Dancing and The One Show, she always commuted and spent as much time with Mark as possible. People have linked her with Adrian but, although he may be a shoulder to cry on, he is not the reason for the split. At the end of the day, Mark split with Christine and she is very hurt." Christine and Mark's split comes just months after Adrian Chiles, her on-screen colleague and fellow presenter, separated from his wife. At the time Adrian and Christine were rumoured to have been more than just friends, but have always laughed off the rumours, with Christine adding, "It's nonsense."