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Phillip Phillips not the only one celebrating on 'American Idol'

Originally published: May 24, 2012 8:22 PM
Updated: May 25, 2012 8:30 AM
By FRANK LOVECE. Special to Newsday

Winner Phillip Phillips performs onstage during the American

Photo credit: AP | Winner Phillip Phillips performs onstage during the American Idol finale. (May 23, 2012)

Phillip Phillips' win wasn't the only thing worth celebrating on "American Idol's" live finale: Season 5 finalist Ace Young proposed to Diana DeGarmo, runner-up behind winner Fantasia Barrino on Season 3.

"I called [producer] Nigel [Lythgoe] directly last week and said, 'I want to do this. I'm going to do this. Is there any way I could do it at the show?' " Young told People.

"He said 'Yes, I'm not going to tell anybody until the day of . . . [and] I want you to figure it out with Ryan [Seacrest]."

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