Susan Boyle admitted to the Priory

BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT sensation Susan Boyle has been admitted to the Priory after suffering an "emotional breakdown".

The TV talent contestant was favourite to win the show but was beaten by dance troupe Diversity in Saturday night's final.

Following her shock defeat producers contacted police after witnessing the 48-year-old 'acting strangely' at her London hotel.

Medics were also called who assessed her under the Mental Health Act and took her by ambulance to the private clinic in north London, popular with celebrities needing rehabilitation from drugs, alcohol and stress-related illnesses.

A source said: "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 spokesperson for Britain's Got Talent says, "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."

The Priory Clinic said: "We can neither confirm nor deny the reports."

One of the show's three judges, former newspaper editor Piers Morgan said the attention Boyle received had been "crazy" and "nobody could have predicted it".

Speaking to GMTV, he said she had been subjected to huge pressure, but was "essentially fine".
He added: "She was very tired and hasn't been sleeping. She has just gone away to have some time to herself and to sleep and eat, doing all the things she hasn't been able to do in the last week."

Publicist Max Clifford said people in Boyle's situation "need people around them to understand how the business works."

He added that "everyone connected to the show has a responsibility" to help contestants, but its makers - including Simon Cowell - would be aware of this.

Ms Boyle from Scotland soared to international stardom after wowing judges and viewers with her amazing singing talents in her first audition on the programme.

She went on to become an internet sensation, as more than 100 million fans watched her performance on image sharing website YouTube.com.