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| Boyle favourite for Talent finale | Boyle favourite for Talent finale |
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| The shortlisted artists and performers are preparing for the grand final of Britain's Got Talent. | The shortlisted artists and performers are preparing for the grand final of Britain's Got Talent. |
| Singer Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, West Lothian, is favourite to win the ITV1 talent show on Saturday night. | Singer Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, West Lothian, is favourite to win the ITV1 talent show on Saturday night. |
| Ms Boyle will compete against nine others, including singer Hollie Steel from Accrington, Lancashire and dancer Aidan Davis, from Birmingham. | Ms Boyle will compete against nine others, including singer Hollie Steel from Accrington, Lancashire and dancer Aidan Davis, from Birmingham. |
| The winner of the talent contest will perform at the Royal Variety Show and receive a £100,000 cheque. | The winner of the talent contest will perform at the Royal Variety Show and receive a £100,000 cheque. |
| Monday's semi-final became the most-watched episode in the current series with 15.4m viewers, and it is thought the final may be watched by as many as 20m people. | |
| Show bosses have rejected suggestions Susan Boyle might be axed amid fears she was not coping with the pressure of her new-found fame. | |
| Boyle has struggled to handle the attention and thought about quitting the show to escape the attention, Piers Morgan said. | |
| That was one of the gutsiest things I've ever seen in my life Piers Morgan | |
| She was moved to a "safe house" in the run up to the final, with Morgan revealing she had become so "distraught" at negative media headlines that she almost quit the ITV show. | |
| A spokeswoman for Britain's Got Talent said Boyle was receiving the support she needed from the show's producers. | |
| "She just wants to focus on her performance, and the well-being of our contestants is our number one priority," she said. | |
| Tearful performance | |
| When competing for a place in the final line-up, ten-year-old Hollie was allowed to perform again after bursting into tears during her first attempt at Edelweiss. | When competing for a place in the final line-up, ten-year-old Hollie was allowed to perform again after bursting into tears during her first attempt at Edelweiss. |
| Hollie was saved by the judges who let her perform for a second time later in the show. | Hollie was saved by the judges who let her perform for a second time later in the show. |
| After her second attempt a tearful Hollie said she had enjoyed herself and her performance received resounding applause and a standing ovation from the judges, who praised her bravery. | After her second attempt a tearful Hollie said she had enjoyed herself and her performance received resounding applause and a standing ovation from the judges, who praised her bravery. |
| Judge Piers Morgan said: "That was one of the gutsiest things I've ever seen in my life. I couldn't have done that and I think you should be very proud of yourself." | |
| Susan Boyle is favourite to win the final of Britain's Got Talent | Susan Boyle is favourite to win the final of Britain's Got Talent |
| Morgan later defended the judges' decision. He told the BBC: "I think this was a one-off. I think it was the right decision. | |
| "I think Simon was right to get involved and say 'You know what, this is a family show, we are not going to have this girl crucified on stage like this. We are going to give her another chance.'" | |
| Morgan also said the show's producers had informed him that all the acts appearing in the final would be warned that they would not be allowed a second performance should they break down. | |
| Self-taught street dancer Aidan Davis, 11, secured the most votes from the public to complete the final shortlist of contestants. | |
| Aidan, described as a young Justin Timberlake, was too excited about his victory to speak after the results were announced. | Aidan, described as a young Justin Timberlake, was too excited about his victory to speak after the results were announced. |
| Simon Cowell said he had "total confidence, total charisma, great face, great routine" while Morgan said: "I never saw Justin Timberlake dance when he was your age but I bet it was like that." | Simon Cowell said he had "total confidence, total charisma, great face, great routine" while Morgan said: "I never saw Justin Timberlake dance when he was your age but I bet it was like that." |
| The following are the 10 acts selected for the final: | The following are the 10 acts selected for the final: |
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