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Posted by Jane Murphy
Uh-oh! Former Busted star and I'm A Celebrity winner Matt Willis is back in rehab, according to a report in the Daily Mirror.
Matt was rushed into The Priory after his fiancée Emma Griffiths told him to clean up - or their July wedding is well and truly off.
But - hang on! - when did this all happen? Well, say the tabloids, Matt fell back into his bad old habits following just one evening out with his former college friend Amy Winehouse.
"He went too far after the night out with Amy," says a source. "He was so out of it he started swinging at photographers. He and Emma are supposed to get married next month, and have a massive magazine deal, but she told him he needs to sort himself out before she becomes his wife."
Now, I don't think it's fair to blame Amy for all Matt's problems - but this story just goes to show how dangerous and dysfunctional that whole group of friends have become when they hang out together. A word to the wise: if you're a recovering addict, stay away from Amy's!
Let's hope Matt turns things around before July...
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Isn't it nice to see Amy Winehouse making the most of the Bank Holiday weekend by having a good old-fashioned spring-clean?
The under-fire singer decided to have a clear-out late on Friday, which gave the ever-present paparazzi something to photograph when she put the rubbish out. (What's the betting the contents of those bin bags will turn up on eBay before too long?)
But why the sudden flurry of cleaning activity? Could it be because Amy was expecting visitors? As you can see, Sadie Frost - one of Ms Winehouse's never-ending legion of new best friends - called round for a cuppa with son Rafferty on Saturday. The fun never stops, does it?
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Posted by Will Parkhouse
If your husband is in jail and your marriage is in trouble, what's the best way to contact him? If your name is Amy Winehouse, it's by filming yourself standing in a weird blue room with Pete Doherty and a box of newborn mice and getting one of the rodents to deliver the message. And then chucking the resultant video on YouTube.
"Blake, please don't divorce Mummy - she loves you ever so," says the mouse, in a voice that sounds suspiciously like Amy's. "Oh my God, that's psychedelic," says Pete, correctly as it happens. And it would all be quirky and cute if the whole situation wasn't such a damn mess.
We say: for the sake of all that is pure and good, someone go and free those mice! And while you're there, get those two to clean their fingernails.
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Ah - don't they make a lovely couple?
Last night saw Pete Doherty pop round to see his under-fire friend Amy Winehouse for the first time since he was released from prison eight days ago.
Earlier in the evening, Amy was in the audience for Pete's gig at the Kentish Town Forum - so Pete and the band called in for a cuppa and a chat chez Winehouse on their way home.
Incidentally, ex-EastEnder James Alexandrou was also round at Amy's - so their unlikely friendship must still be going strong.
Anyway, as you can see, Pete and Amy's farewell on the doorstep was pretty emotional. But are they any good for one another? What do you think?
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Ah, suddenly the sun comes out and everyone feels much happier. Look - even under-fire Amy Winehouse seemed to be enjoying herself when she took a breather outside the recording studio yesterday afternoon.
For once, Amy looked pretty relaxed as she strolled around the garden with a "cheeky" friend (well, it's so difficult to find shorts that fit properly nowadays).
But did they know a photographer was lurking in the bushes? Were they papped or posing? You decide!
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Susan Sarandon looked positively distraught at being caught in the rain at last night's Speed Racer premiere. But it's London! It's April! What kind of weather were you expecting, Suse?
Still, maybe the Oscar-winner was just irritated at having to carry her own umbrella. After all, co-star Christina Ricci got a little man to hold hers for her...
National treasure Sir Ian McKellen wasn't taking any chances, though. As you can see from this pic, the sensible actor opted for a medium-sized umbrella hat, but kept another massive brolly open next to him at all times...
Meanwhile, across London... an absent-minded Amy Winehouse left her house without an umbrella, so had to compromise with the old bag-on-top-of-the-head trick instead...
Good thinking, Amy!
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Remember how I asked you to guess who'd be the next unexpected guest at Amy Winehouse's pad?
Well, we have our answer, folks: last night saw old-enough-to-know-better party girl Sadie Frost bowl up to the singer's house at 2am.
Funnily enough, Amy was still awake and happy to receive house-guests - having been out on another action-packed night in Camden, with a bunch of mates.
According to the frankly horrified paparazzi, Amy "pulled bizarre facial expressions and sniggered uncontrollably" during the short walk home from the pub. Well, at least the gurning adds some variety to your photos, fellas.
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Posted by Jane Murphy
And now for another in our occasional series: "I never knew they were friends!"
The latest odd couple? It's tabloid regular Amy Winehouse and ex-EastEnder James Alexandrou - aka Martin Fowler. The former soap favourite was spotted calling round at Amy's north London flat yesterday afternoon.
He then spent several hours in Amy's company - but headed off mid-afternoon, when the singer went to visit her husband, Charlie Cotton lookalike Blake Fielder-Civil, in prison.
Recent visitors to Ms Winehouse's pad have included Pete Doherty, Mark Ronson and Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace. Who's next, d'you reckon?
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Remember how Big Brother "babe" Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace was recently spotted calling round at Amy Winehouse's pad?
Well, now Aisleyne has spoken out about their unlikely friendship via the hallowed pages of OK! magazine. The gist? Amy's just an ordinary girl, and we should all get off her back.
"She's just an amazing girl, a normal girl and we had a lot in common," says the oh-so-modest Aisleyne. "She didn't seem troubled at all. People say things about me all the time that aren't true. She's just an amazing, talented girl. I think people scrutinise her so much. Why can't we just appreciate her for what she is?"
Meanwhile, Amy's been back in the recording studio this week - and was pictured playing with a friend's baby during a break.
So is Amy just misunderstood? Should the press follow Aisleyne's advice and leave Ms Winehouse alone for a while? Tell us what you think.
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Yes folks, it's true! You too could soon look like this - because Amy Winehouse has announced plans to launch her own clothing and make-up collection.
"Amy's style has been copied by girls around the country and there's a lot of money to be made," says a friend/accountant. "It's a very distinctive look. She wants to bring out a range of cosmetics and fashion products. There could be hairspray, head scarves, liquid eyeliner, perfume..."
Hmmm... what exactly will the perfume smell like, do you suppose? And why stop with the eyeliner and head scarves? We want wigs! Fake tattoos! Cigarettes! Incarcerated husbands! Oh no - hang on...
Still, if it was good enough for Kate Moss and Lily Allen, it's good enough for our Amy - and the Winehouse look could be big on the streets this summer. But would you like to dress like her? Tell us what you think.
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Posted by Jane Murphy
Sometimes, when I'm taking a break from stalking Britney Spears and spying on Victoria Beckham, I like to stroll round the streets of Penge, pretending to be Sarah Jessica Parker in the opening credits of Sex and the City.
I get dressed up in the most ridiculous mismatched clothes I can find - an off-the-shoulder ballgown worn with thigh-length golf socks and a pair of moonboots, for example - then wander up and down the high street, gazing in awe at the buildings and imagining I can see full-length posters of me-me-me on the side of the 197 bus to Peckham. It makes me feel really attractive and special.
But - hang on! - what's this? Apparently, SJP has just been voted the world's least sexy woman. That's right: all that careful styling has gone to waste because the readers of Maxim magazine don't rate her. Still, the SATC star was given a close run for her money by Amy Winehouse, who was described as having a "rat's nest mane and lashes that look like surgically attached bats." Britney and Madonna also made an appearance in the poll.
So are Maxim's readers right? Are Sarah and Amy really the world's unsexiest women, or would someone else get your vote? And who'd top your list of unsexy men? Post your comment below...
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Posted by Helen Jennings
It’s been reported that Amy Winehouse was arrested in Norway last night on suspicion of drug possession.
The singer, currently on a European tour, was staying at the Radisson Hotel in Bergen when staff smelt the unmistakable aroma of marijuana coming from her room and alerted the police.
Both Winehouse and her darling husband Blake Fielder-Civil were allegedly detained in separate cells and released at 7am this morning with a fine of £350.
A police spokeswoman said: "She is no longer at the station. We found a small quantity of marijuana in her room. A small team of local officers were involved. Both individuals were very co-operative."
Full details of the occurrence are as yet unconfirmed – but if Amy’s first gig on the tour in Germany a few days ago is anything to go by, she is struggling. She tripped and staggered as she walked on stage and forgot the lines of the opening song, her cover version of The Zutons' ‘Valerie’. She is due to due to perform tonight at Bergen’s Peer Gynt venue.
Will she make it to the end of the tour in one piece, I wonder?
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