[JohnnyBB]

Britain's Got Talent runner up Susan Boyle was admitted to The Priory clinic last night suffering with exhaustion.

Police were summoned to her hotel and the singer was assessed under the Mental Health Act after she had an 'emotional breakdown' following her shock defeat in the show's final.


more news in the papers tomrrow

[Mrluvaluva]

OMG!

[Daniel__]

Really??

[JohnnyBB]

yep 100% true

[Marc]

Enough of this women now

[Daniel__]

BRITAIN'S Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle was in the Priory clinic last night suffering from exhaustion.
The singer, dubbed SuBo, had an "emotional breakdown" following Saturday's final in which she was runner-up.


But the talent show favourite was still eyeing a mega United States tour.

The 48-year-old virgin, tipped to earn Ł8MILLION, survived tears and a tantrum to finish second in Saturday's gripping final of telly's Britain's Got Talent.

But the pressure finally told late yesterday as the Scots singer - dubbed SuBo by fans - was rushed to the private clinic suffering from exhaustion.

Show aides had contacted police to say she was acting strangely at her London hotel.


Paramedics helped the "spaced-out" star through the lobby and into an ambulance just after 6pm.

A Met Police Inspector and a police doctor were called to assist. The ambulance, tailed by a police car, then took her to the Priory in Southgate, North London.

A source at the hotel said last night: "She'd been at the hotel for a few days, but since Saturday's final had been acting strangely, causing a bit of a stir.


"The staff were concerned - something wasn't right.

"When the paramedics and police arrived she agreed to go voluntarily. She didn't make a fuss. The paramedics calmly took her out through the main lobby and into the waiting ambulance.

"It was all done very calmly. They didn't want to stress or upset her. She didn't look well - she looked lost, not all there."

A source at the clinic said last night: "I was having a cigarette break when a whole load of ambulances arrived.

"Everyone was saying, 'Who's that'? Then I saw her and it was Susan Boyle. I was gobsmacked."



The singer, from Blackburn in West Lothian, has learning difficulties. The specialist clinic has 52 bedrooms and specialises in the treatment of mental health.

A Britain's Got Talent spokeswoman said last night: "Following Saturday's show, Susan is exhausted and emotionally drained.

"She has been seen by her private GP, who supports her decision to take a few days out for rest and recovery. We offer her our ongoing support and wish her a speedy recovery."

A show source said: "It's very tough, Susan is emotionally drained - she gave it her all and is absolutely shattered.

"Simon Cowell spoke to her backstage on Saturday night and told her she had everything going for her - a record deal, an American tour. But it's up to her, she has to see what she wants.

"We do realise that we have a care of duty to look after her."

Favourite Susan, beaten by dance act Diversity, faced a backlash last week when she was ushered from her previous hotel by worried show bosses after a rant in a bar.



She was also spoken to by cops after arguing with her sister.

And The Sun can reveal the brave singer fled the final stage in tears after belting out I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables, the song that made her famous.

She had been booed by sections of the audience after show judge Piers Morgan made her his tip to win.

After leaving the spotlight, Susan sank into the arms of producers and buried her head in her hands before starting to cry.

Earlier, she had launched into a furious four-letter outburst when told her glittering stage costume had failed to arrive just 15 minutes before she was due to appear on stage.

The singer was made a floor-length silver gown for the event, but a source said: "I was in the dressing room when she came in with some production staff. She looked like she was about to explode and was swearing.

"Susan was wearing a red robe, and a girl from production was trying to calm her down by saying, 'Your dress will be here any moment'.

"That was what set her off. It was 15 minutes before the show, and she didn't have her dress. I guess that could push anyone over the edge. They ushered her into a room, but we could still hear her swearing like a trooper."

Yet Chiefs at SyCo - Cowell's division of Sony BMG - have big plans for Susan.

They are this week set to take her to America, where she is already a huge star and is due to score a Sony record deal.


Offers have been coming in thick and fast for the BGT phenomenon. A string of US shows have been trying to lure SuBo as a guest and to get her to sing.

Experts reckon she could make up to Ł8million after selling the rights to her fairytale life story, as well as a book deal, record cash and further millions from image rights, product endorsements and TV appearances.

A Sony source said: "Susan is going to be huge - it doesn't matter in the slightest that she didn't win.

"We're going to look after her. Never mind the States, she's had offers from round the world." TV Simon said: "We've never had a runner-up like Susan before. She won over a lot of fans - not just with her voice, but with her graciousness. She's got a massive future."

Proud neighbours in Susan's Scottish home town were last night preparing to give her a hero's welcome - unaware of her admission to the Priory.

Brian Smith, 51, said: "I thought she was a certainty to win.

"She has put Blackburn on the map and is a winner to us.

"We are keeping up all the bunting and banners up until she gets back.

"I think we will throw her a massive party - she deserves it."

Michelle McCabe, 34, said: "I thought she would win hands down.She can come back with her head held high

Source - TheSun

[Lauren]

I hope most of that is fabricated

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally posted by Lauren

I hope most of that is fabricated

As always.......
Life in the tabloids.

[Fom]

That sounds like hell, I suppose people don't realise what reality stars go through.

[Harry!]

Poor Susan! Hope she feels better soon.

[Jackie]

Piers was talking this morning on GMTV and said shes fine just suffering from exhaustion he said a few days rest and some sleep she will be fine.

[lily.]

It raises the issue of whether people with learning difficulties or existing mental health issues are really suitable to take part in such a high-stress competition.

There's no denying her vocal talent, but if her health is to suffer for the sake of a TV show, then something is wrong.

[arista]

Originally posted by Fom
That sounds like hell, I suppose people don't realise what reality stars go through.

I am sure after a Rest
she will get back to music.

[mado]

omg thats sad


she has a lovely voice but her learning dificulties is going to hold her back but with the right support and she going to need it she can become a star

[monkeyking87]

Everyone is taking advantage of her Ill give you that.


























































































Still delighted she didnt win though!

GUTTED.

[DiamondDogTags]

:-( i feel bad for her.

[Hugo]

It's so sad.
They shouldn't have put such pressure on her.

[M X]

Get well soon Susan!!

[Spike]

I'm not surprised, I could see that coming
maybe BGT producers should give participants a psychological test to makes sure they are okay to face the difficulty of the competition, media and aftermath of the show like they do in Big Brother

[GiRTh]

I think they need to set an age limit and vet the candidates. I'm not much of a Susan Boyle fan but she clearly wasn't up to the pressure.

[Annie]

She actually did think she was going to win with her whole "whats pressure?" *slap*

She is in such shock that she has drove herself mental. And if you ask me, she was always mental. She is totally in love with Piers and just a nut job!
She is so up herself its unreal which is why she is now in so much shock that she has made herself ill.

[hannah.]

blaming bgt directly is ridiculous. she did 3 performances, and the reason they give people phsych tests for bb is because they're going to be locked in a house with strangers for up to 13 weeks. it'd be insane not to. subo and all the other contestants were in a hotel for like a week and had complete freedom. if anything it was the tabloids hounding her that made her so stressed, but surely she knew herself that she'd struggle with the pressure? she auditioned clearly knowing that if she got through there'd be stress, and she could have pulled out at any time. like annie said, she really thought she was going to win (tabloids again), and losing just tipped her over the edge I reckon.

[ThisIsMarie]

I was so shocked when I heard about this!

My mum came in and said "Put the news on, Susan Boyle has gone to Mental Hospital!" lol


I was thinking what? How? How is she mad?

Then I realised she didn't actually go mad she went there because she was mentally exhausted.