Love is indeed a losing game. Or one you have to wait 27 months for.

Amy Winehouse will have to smuggle heroin into prison in her beehive for two-plus years after Blake Fielder-Civil was sentenced today for beating up a pub manager, then offering him $400,000 to conveniently not show up at trial.

Blake Fielder-Civil's sentence includes 15 months for unlawful wounding of the man and 12 months for his perverting the course of justice. Really.

He's already served close to nine months whilst awaiting trial, making it effectively a three-year sentence. Better hope for conjugal visits, Blake.

This Blake Fielder-Civil mug shot is an oldie but goodie.