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Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has denied the show exploited Susan Boyle, saying she was "stressed out" by "falsehoods" written about her. | Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has denied the show exploited Susan Boyle, saying she was "stressed out" by "falsehoods" written about her. |
Holden told the Larry King Live show in the US that all acts who appeared were "extraordinarily well looked after". | Holden told the Larry King Live show in the US that all acts who appeared were "extraordinarily well looked after". |
Singer Boyle, the runner-up in this year's show, is being treated for exhaustion at London's Priory Clinic. | |
Simon Cowell's spokesman Max Clifford said the singer, who is due to go on tour next week, was "recovering well". | Simon Cowell's spokesman Max Clifford said the singer, who is due to go on tour next week, was "recovering well". |
Global attention | Global attention |
Boyle, 48, from West Lothian, was taken to the clinic on Sunday - 24 hours after after she came second to dance act Diversity in the final of the ITV1 show. | Boyle, 48, from West Lothian, was taken to the clinic on Sunday - 24 hours after after she came second to dance act Diversity in the final of the ITV1 show. |
I think she was just quite upset by all the exaggerated stories and falsehoods that were written about her Amanda Holden | I think she was just quite upset by all the exaggerated stories and falsehoods that were written about her Amanda Holden |
She previously attracted millions of hits on video-sharing websites after she first performed I Dreamed A Dream at audition. | She previously attracted millions of hits on video-sharing websites after she first performed I Dreamed A Dream at audition. |
Holden said Britain's Got Talent was "a very loyal show". | Holden said Britain's Got Talent was "a very loyal show". |
She said Boyle, who has appeared on Oprah Winfrey's US TV programme, was getting "the best support she could possibly be getting at the moment". | She said Boyle, who has appeared on Oprah Winfrey's US TV programme, was getting "the best support she could possibly be getting at the moment". |
"It was just in the last week that the downturn in press in our country, I think, maybe stressed her out a little bit and I think she was just quite upset by all the exaggerated stories and falsehoods that were written about her." | "It was just in the last week that the downturn in press in our country, I think, maybe stressed her out a little bit and I think she was just quite upset by all the exaggerated stories and falsehoods that were written about her." |
She said Boyle's brother had indicated the singer "wants to come home within a matter of days rather than weeks" and was "excited about the prospect of seeing what is out there". | She said Boyle's brother had indicated the singer "wants to come home within a matter of days rather than weeks" and was "excited about the prospect of seeing what is out there". |
On Monday, Gerry Boyle told the BBC reports that his sister's mental health problems had "been played up in the press". | On Monday, Gerry Boyle told the BBC reports that his sister's mental health problems had "been played up in the press". |
"She tends to get a wee bit anxious, it's just part of her character," he said. | "She tends to get a wee bit anxious, it's just part of her character," he said. |
'Huge sales' | 'Huge sales' |
Mr Clifford said that Cowell was looking forward to working with Boyle when she got better and that she would have "potentially huge album sales, particularly in America". | Mr Clifford said that Cowell was looking forward to working with Boyle when she got better and that she would have "potentially huge album sales, particularly in America". |
"Provided she's given a few days and then allowed to be as normal as possible, she should be fine. | "Provided she's given a few days and then allowed to be as normal as possible, she should be fine. |
"All she wants to do is sing." | "All she wants to do is sing." |
There is a need to look after people properly, not just in front of the camera but around the intense process Culture Secretary Andy Burnham | There is a need to look after people properly, not just in front of the camera but around the intense process Culture Secretary Andy Burnham |
A decision has not yet been taken on whether Boyle will be fit enough for the 23-date Britain's Got Talent tour, which begins on Friday, 12 June. | A decision has not yet been taken on whether Boyle will be fit enough for the 23-date Britain's Got Talent tour, which begins on Friday, 12 June. |
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, meanwhile, has said there is "a need to get better at that pastoral care" on reality TV shows. | Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, meanwhile, has said there is "a need to get better at that pastoral care" on reality TV shows. |
"We're living in a world where you're not just on telly, you're under 360 degree scrutiny," he said. | "We're living in a world where you're not just on telly, you're under 360 degree scrutiny," he said. |
"There is a need to look after people properly, not just in front of the camera but around the intense process." | "There is a need to look after people properly, not just in front of the camera but around the intense process." |
But he stressed that "we have not... established that there was a failure here. | But he stressed that "we have not... established that there was a failure here. |
"ITV are a responsible broadcaster." | "ITV are a responsible broadcaster." |
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