Every year we read about the end of celebrity, about how the public have grown tired with their fascination with the famous and dumb. Well, yet again, they are wrong.

Celebrity is dead - LONG LIVE CELEBRITY.

 

The Bunch of Fives is the Official Holy Moly Awards. It is the highest accolade a celebrity could hope to receive. Voted by their peers, these are the stories and people that had us glued to our internet all year long - enjoy!

Top 5 Celebrity Meltdowns 2008

 

Which story generated the most column inches? Which story was just so 'WTF?' that even your gran spoke about it? Well, the award for biggest celebrity breakdown goes to...

 

 

1. Kerry Katona - the This Morning appearance.
2. Amy Winehouse - the whole damn year. Put down the crack pipe Amy - give us a new record...
3. Dannii Minogue - for crying on X Factor. Not one part of her face moved...
4. Christian Bale - vs. his mum. We never had Batman down as a nutter. Does anyone know exactly what happened yet?
5. George Michael - why can't he use redtube like everyone else?

Best Celebrity Story 2008

 

The clear winner, by a country mile -

 

 

1. Madonna & Guy's Divorce - rumoured for months, broken by us...
2. Gordon Ramsey stuffing a turkey - gobble gobble!
3. Manuelgate - quite literally the most boring story EVER.
4. Lindsay Lohan being lezbo - make your mind up, love!
5. Peaches Geldof getting 'married' - who could have foreseen that curveball?! ("Us" - The world)

 

Biggest Hero of 2008

 

Some celebs deserve a pat on the back for their efforts...

 

1. Cheryl Cole - for X Factor. Brought in a much needed glamour boost and didn't take ANY shit.
2. Charlie Brooker - for Screenwipe and Dead Set. He's a national treasure, whether he wants to be or not.
3. Russell Brand - someone must still like him?
4. Guy Ritchie - for slaying the dragon.
5. Jeremy Clarkson - for that truck driver joke.

 

Honorary Bono of 2008

 

The 'Bono' is an award given to a special celebrity with absolutely no sense of self awareness, no longer in touch with the real world and a nice, fat, smug smile.

 

1. Peaches Geldof
2. Johnny Borrell
3. Kanye West
4. Louis Walsh
5. Gary Lightbody

 

Ones to Watch 2009

 

Who is going to grace the tabloids most next year? Which person is a shambles in the making. Who is going to end in tears...

 

1. Pixie Geldof
2. Jaime Winstone
3. Miley Cyrus
4. Alfie Allen
5. Eggnog from X Factor