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THE BACHELOR: Brad Womack proposed to Emily Maynard on the Season 15 finale of the U.S. dating competition series, "The Bachelor."

Maynard, a 25-year-old single mom from Charlotte, N.C., beat out fellow finalist, 28-year-old Seattle executive assistant Chantal O'Brien, for the honor Monday night.

Womack, a 38-year-old Texas bar owner, previously appeared on the show in 2007 and left two women crying in the finale because he didn't want to commit to either one. He redeemed himself Monday with a romantic proposal for Maynard.

"You're the one, Em. You're my once in a lifetime," People.com quoted Womack as telling Maynard in the finale. "Please let me be your once in a lifetime. Please let me be your best friend. Please let me protect you and your beautiful daughter, and please let me love you for the rest of your life. I love you, Emily. I am truly in love with you. ... Emily, please make me happier than I've ever been in my life and marry me."

"I would love to," Maynard answered, kissing Womack and accepting the diamond engagement ring he placed on her finger. "You just made me the happiest girl in the world."

GILBERT GOTTFRIED: The Aflac insurance company has fired spokesman Gilbert Gottfried for making jokes via Twitter about the recent natural disaster in Japan.

The comedian lends his distinctive voice to a duck character in Aflac's commercials.

During the weekend, he tweeted: "Japan is really advanced; they don't go to the beach, the beach comes to them." And, "I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, there'll be another one floating by any minute now."

Thousands of people have been confirmed dead in Japan following an earthquake and tsunami last week.

"Gilbert's recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac," the company said in a statement issued to TMZ Monday. "Aflac will immediately set plans in motion to conduct a nationwide casting call to find a new voice of the iconic Aflac duck."

TMZ said it was unable to reach Gottfried for comment.

BRYAN ADAMS: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams announced on his Web site his personal assistant, Alicia Grimaldi, is pregnant with their first child.

Adams, 51, is known for his songs "Summer of '69," "Heaven," "Cuts Like a Knife," "Run to You," "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," "Straight From the Heart," "Please Forgive Me" and "All For Love."

"She helped me start my foundation years ago and it looks like she'll be running the family now!" UsMagazine.com reported Adams said on his Web site. "Thanks for your support and kind messages, we appreciate it greatly."

There was no word regarding how long Adams and Grimaldi have been a couple or when their baby is due.

MADONNA: A 29-year-old Polish-born man was arrested after allegedly breaking into the London mansion of U.S. pop star Madonna, The Sun reported.

The singer's security guards wrestled Grzegorz Matlok to the ground after he allegedly broke a window and climbed inside. He was arrested and charged with burglary.

Madonna was not home at the time of the incident. She was in her native Michigan following the death of her grandmother, the newspaper said.