Susan Boyle fastest-selling debut ever

Susan Boyle's album has become the fastest-selling debut ever.

The Scottish singer - who shot to fame after appearing on talent show 'Britain's Got Talent' earlier this year - has broken records with her first album, 'I Dreamed a Dream', which shot to the top of the British album charts yesterday (29.11.09).

The record has become the fastest-selling debut album ever released in the UK after selling 411,000 copies in one week and has also sold over 2million copies worldwide - making it the fastest-selling debut album by a woman ever.

Susan, 48, said: "It's fantastic!"

However, the singer's success has been marred by New Zealand TV presenter, who labelled the 48-year-old singer a "retard".

During his live breakfast show, Paul Henry criticised Susan - who suffered learning difficulties as a child after she was starved of oxygen at birth - and told viewers he had made a "revelation".

He said: "Here's the really interesting revelation - she is in fact retarded. And if you look at her carefully, you can make it out."

The show was flooded with complaints from viewers and disabled charities, who blasted his unkind words.

However, Paul claims he has no regrets over his remarks.

He explained: "These were light-hearted remarks. I can't recall a time that I've regretted saying anything."

Philippa Sellens, from New Zealand disabled group the Intellectually Handicapped Charity: "Paul thought he was being very funny, but he wasn't, it was highly offensive. Very few people would have found it funny."

The presenter is now said to be facing the sack.