Bret Michaels News

This is almost as shocking as the discovery of a new Toastee nude photo.

Bret Michaels and Rock of Love season two winner Ambre Lake have broken up. Before you go doubting the validity of this rumor, consider the source: VH1 itself.

The network released the following statement, which announced the plans for Rock of Love 3 in 2009:

Rock star Bret Michaels tried twice to find love by filling a mansion with gorgeous women and having them compete for his heart. But after the final pass was handed out and the cameras stopped rolling, Bret’s picks didn’t work out. He and season two winner, Ambre Lake, really tried to make it work and although they still remain close friends, between his tour line-up and her work schedule there’s no time for a relationship.

“Seasons one and two of Rock of Love shattered ratings records and VH1 is so happy to have Bret back for another outrageous season. This time we’ll reveal Bret in his most comfortable setting- the infamous rock star tour bus.” said Jeff Olde, VH1’s Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production.

“Bret has been very upfront and honest about how difficult maintaining a normal relationship may be for a touring rock star. He’s right, it’s absolutely an insane lifestyle and neither of us had the time to make it work,” Lake said.

Are you surprised Michaels and Lake didn't work out? If so, there's a bridge in Brooklyn we'd love to try and sell you.

We know often write about Bret Michaels and Ambre Lake. But we're just so amazed these two are still together!

The Rock of Love star recently talked about the woman that won his show, and his heart.

"Ambre... loves my lifestyle. She's into me.  She loves music.  She's a mature woman," Michaels said.  "Before the reunion show for the second season, we'd been keeping in touch despite what the rules said.  We weren't supposed to have contact until the show was over to keep the outcome a secret, but she came to a show, we had been talking."

Do you think Bret Michaels and Ambre Lake will last?

We're not sure why you should care about which songs Bret Michaels is listening to this summer.

But with new album Custom Built hitting stores today, the Rock of Love star related his favorite hot weather tunes to People:

1. "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd: "As a kid at summer camp, I'd whip out the acoustic guitar, and the ladies came running. Now, the minute they hear it they throw their arms up."

2. "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC: "Girls love the lyrics. It's their chance to be dirty, nasty, and fun. Not dark dirty-nastyâ€"fun dirty-nasty."

3. "Anything But Mine" by Kenny Chesney: "I love playing it later in the night."

4. "Feels Like Tonight" by Daughtry: "Summer's about letting go and having a good frame of mind. This is great for that."

5. "Cowboy" by Kid Rock: "It's a great party song."

No word on how Ambre Lake feels about these songs.

Who says Bret Michaels does nothing but sit around a hot tub all day with skanky groupies?

Okay, we say that often.

But the Rock of Love star did appear on Don't Forget the Lyrics recently, performing on behalf of charity. Check it out below:

On a recent MySpace blog, Ambre Lake claimed there was no Rock of Love 3 in the works. She didn't make any far fetched assumptions that her and Bret Michaels were getting married, either, though.

"We are dating and as we both discussed on the reunion show we are not disillusioned," Ambre wrote. "Don't think we're going to run off and get married.  We are dating in the 'real' world and just seeing where things will go."

Regarding the Daisy and Heather cat fight, during the show's reunion special, Ambre didn't offer any new insight:

"I know there has been a lot of animosity between the two of them and I can understand that, but I just feel it was unfortunate that it had to become physical."

In closing, Ambre said she's been venturing into various projects to further her television career. She didn't offer much detail, however.

"I have been traveling doing some appearances and auditioning like crazy for upcoming projects," she wrote.  "I will keep you guys posted on new things as they come along."

We already know that Ambre Lake has won Bret Michaels' heart - at least for now - but here are a couple other quick tidbits on the Rock of Love star:

• On Thursday, May 1, catch Michaels on Celebrity Edition of Don't Forget the Lyrics. We know what you're thinking and, no, we also has no idea Michaels was considered a celebrity.

• The former Poison front man is also set to release his latest solo album, "Rock My World." It hits retail stores on June 3.  The CD, which contains mostly previously released material, will treat fans to 12 tracks of pure classic Michaels' vocals.

The final two desperate and pathetic women contestants on this season's Rock of Love only had one thing in common: strong feelings for Bret Michaels.

The reality series ended very differently, as well, for Daisy De La Hoya and Ambre Lake, as the former went home alone and the latter became the latest notch on Michaels' bed and dating posts. Daisy is still dealing with the affects of the outcome.

"After I came off the show, it was really hard. It took me a good two months to recover from everything," she said. "Not just Bret, but everything that happened."

But are you over the former lead singer of Poison, Daisy? Yes, Daisy replied, adding that she and Bret have opposing views of relationships.

"I don't think that Bret understood that there's not going to be any type of physical relationship with him unless we're in a relationship," she said. "That's just how I work. He's a rock star and used to having free relationships and sexual contact with girls, but I am not that girl."

Reality TV Scoop note: Write in now and let us know if you actually believe Michaels never hit that.

Anmbre, conversely, sounds completely understanding of Bret's lifestyle.

"I'm in the entertainment industry, and it's hard to date someone who isn't. I'm always on set. I'm never home. When I'm on set, I can't answer the phone," the show's winner said. "Bret has a similar lifestyle. He's always on the road. It's hard to get in touch with him. So he gets it and it's really refreshing to date someone who understands my life."

We give this couple two weeks.

Now that Rock of Love 2 has wrapped up, winner Ambre Lake can finally speak out about dating Bret Michaels. Here are excerpts from a recent chat with VH1:

How has it been spending five months away from Bret? Do feelings change?
Absolutely not. We talked about that at great length. He told me, "Listen, we can't see each other. I'm not even supposed to call you. You need to know what you're up against." I told him that I knew what I signed up for. I'm a strong, confident woman. I'm not needy. Was it hard? Of course. But I feel like it was well worth it.

So you're every bit as in love with Bret as you were in Cancun?
Absolutely.

Did you speak with him during the time between the filming and the reunion?
He got in touch with me several times, and we saw each other. We spent time together and we talked about it, but it was good. I needed to see him. It was nice.

Where are you in your relationship now?
I'm dating Bret. I'm not disillusioned. I don't think we're going to run off and get married. We're dating and we're going to see how this dating process holds, because we were in Cancun, we were on these challenges, I was fighting for love. Now it's time to see how this works in the real world.

Read the full interview now.

Bret Michaels has been added to a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed Friday against the producers of Rock of Love by the owner of the $9 million home where they filmed the VH1 series' second season last winter.

Ray Sahranavard claims at least $380,000 worth of damage was done to his Encino, Calif., mansion after Mindless Entertainment Inc. promised to take care of the residence and provide an additional $3 million of liability insurance for him. Just in case, of course.

Sahranavard alleges that, upon returning to his home after two months of filming, he found holes in the walls and ceilings, the doors had been removed, most of his grass and outdoor plants had died, and the interior of the home had been almost entirely repainted.

We hate to even speculate on what he found on the sheets.

A general contractor assessed the damage at $380,000.

What does Bret Michaels look for in a woman? A pair of contestants on Rock of Love know the answer, as detailed by TV Guide in a new feature on the show:

The two women crowd around a mirror, slicing ordinary tops into shredded piece of garments/rocker seduction.

"Does that look too slutty?" a blonde asks, attacking her white tank. A brunette hacks three inches off her own black fishnet shirt: "Yeah, but that's a good thing!" The fishnet scrap is wrapped around a lamp, and cleavage bounces as everyone points and laughs in delight: "Look, now the lamp looks slutty, too!"

As women are voted off every week on the show, the remaining hopefuls learn from their competitors' mistakes. They've been doing whatever it takes â€" lap dances and stripper-pole work included â€" to win the attention of the former Poison lead singer.

Once they get it, do any of them sample what Michaels refers to as "the real rock of love"? When asked, Michaels gets that bad-boy look in his eyes and says: "I don't want to kiss and tell, but so far, there might'a been a couple, two or three."

Read the full feature now.