Jul 15 2005
By
The Evening Chronicle
At the weekend we opened our morning papers to read the devastating news that Michelle Bass and 'Chicken' Stuart Wilson had split.
According to tabloid reports, the Big Brother couple had a blazing row which ended in Stu packing his bags and finishing their year-long relationship.
Aaaahh, and with them on the front of OK magazine last week discussing wedding plans as well.
Only last month Michelle, who is still enjoying her new job working for Adult Channel Fantasy X, told the Chronicle that they were still blissfully happy, 12 months after sealing their love under the Big Brother dining table.
But when Angel Eyes contacted Michelle at her home in St Albans, the Dinnington lass was surprisingly cagey. And at first she even claimed not to know too much about the reports.
"Yeah, I did hear something," she said, sounding a little worn out.
So, is it true?
"I'm not really allowed to comment on that, chick," she said in her inimitable style.
How come?
"Erm, I'm just not able to say anything at the minute. You'll have to speak to Katherine at my management company, chick. I wish I could say more. I'd even put you on to Stu but he can't say anything either."
So Stu's with you?
At 9am?
Michelle's publicist Katherine Lister confirmed the reality TV favourites had indeed been on the rocks.
She said: "Michelle and Stuart have been going through a rough patch.
"Stuart left last week to go and stay with friends and family but he went back to Michelle's in St Albans on Monday. They haven't split up."
Break-up or no break-up, the story succeeded in knocking new kids on the block Maxwell and Saskia out of the headlines.
One-nil to Stuart and Michelle. They're obviously not going to give up their Golden Couple crown without a fight.