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| Susan Boyle moved to 'safe house' | Susan Boyle moved to 'safe house' |
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| Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has been moved to a "safe house" as she prepares for Saturday's final. | Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has been moved to a "safe house" as she prepares for Saturday's final. |
| One judge, Piers Morgan, confirmed that she had become so "distraught" at negative media headlines this week that she almost quit the ITV show. | One judge, Piers Morgan, confirmed that she had become so "distraught" at negative media headlines this week that she almost quit the ITV show. |
| He said the singer from West Lothian was now relaxing with one of her closest friends from Scotland. | He said the singer from West Lothian was now relaxing with one of her closest friends from Scotland. |
| A former psychologist for Big Brother said she should be withdrawn from the contest to protect her mental health. | A former psychologist for Big Brother said she should be withdrawn from the contest to protect her mental health. |
| The 48-year-old church volunteer from Blackburn became an international sensation after her performances attracted millions of hits on video sharing websites. | The 48-year-old church volunteer from Blackburn became an international sensation after her performances attracted millions of hits on video sharing websites. |
| But she is reported to be feeling the pressure, apparently losing her temper with tabloid reporters in the lobby of a hotel in North London. | But she is reported to be feeling the pressure, apparently losing her temper with tabloid reporters in the lobby of a hotel in North London. |
| If Britain's Got Talent was an experiment in any university we would have to draw a line on that experiment Professor David Wilson | If Britain's Got Talent was an experiment in any university we would have to draw a line on that experiment Professor David Wilson |
| Speaking on BBC Radio Radio 5 Live's Victoria Derbyshire show, Mr Morgan said he did not believe she would quit the show. | |
| "She had a rocky moment a couple of days ago when she woke up and saw some very negative headlines and suddenly felt the pressure of world attention," he said. | "She had a rocky moment a couple of days ago when she woke up and saw some very negative headlines and suddenly felt the pressure of world attention," he said. |
| "You have to remember this is someone who has gone from complete anonymity to global stardom in the space of six weeks. | "You have to remember this is someone who has gone from complete anonymity to global stardom in the space of six weeks. |
| "It's understandable. People should give her a bit of slack. She's 24 hours from the biggest day of her life and she's starting to feel the heat." | "It's understandable. People should give her a bit of slack. She's 24 hours from the biggest day of her life and she's starting to feel the heat." |
| The former tabloid editor said Ms Boyle had been reduced to tears several times during the week. | The former tabloid editor said Ms Boyle had been reduced to tears several times during the week. |
| Psychological help | Psychological help |
| He said psychological and medical help was available to contestants, although he could not say if she had asked for such assistance. | He said psychological and medical help was available to contestants, although he could not say if she had asked for such assistance. |
| "She is very distraught, to the extent where she packed her bags and was going to leave the show," he said. | "She is very distraught, to the extent where she packed her bags and was going to leave the show," he said. |
| "She just didn't see the point of continuing if every time she picked up the newspapers there was another avalanche of abuse." | "She just didn't see the point of continuing if every time she picked up the newspapers there was another avalanche of abuse." |
| Responding to his comments, Professor David Wilson, a former psychologist for reality TV show Big Brother, said Ms Boyle should be stopped from going into the final. | Responding to his comments, Professor David Wilson, a former psychologist for reality TV show Big Brother, said Ms Boyle should be stopped from going into the final. |
| He said: "I am amazed by the honesty he showed in revealing the depth of how distraught Susan Boyle is. | He said: "I am amazed by the honesty he showed in revealing the depth of how distraught Susan Boyle is. |
| "If Britain's Got Talent was an experiment in any university we would have to draw a line on that experiment because ethically we would be putting the person at the heart of that experiment through emotional turmoil. | "If Britain's Got Talent was an experiment in any university we would have to draw a line on that experiment because ethically we would be putting the person at the heart of that experiment through emotional turmoil. |
| "It's a duty of care, it's about a moral responsibility. The harrowing week that Piers was describing hasn't been created by the press. The harrowing week has been created by the programme." | "It's a duty of care, it's about a moral responsibility. The harrowing week that Piers was describing hasn't been created by the press. The harrowing week has been created by the programme." |