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[me_54m]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8076413.stm

BGT (Star/Flop/Constant)? ends up in a mental health clinic...

I think this is a prime example off reality media pressure, far from the seperation of the outside world on reality shows such as BB.

Britain's Got Talent's runner-up Susan Boyle has been taken to a private London clinic with exhaustion.

A woman was taken voluntarily by ambulance to a clinic, police said.

Officers were called to a London hotel on Sunday at 1800 BST to doctors assessing a woman under the Mental Health Act, Scotland Yard said.

The Sun said the Scottish singer was admitted to the Priory clinic with exhaustion, a day after she lost out to dance group Diversity in the ITV1 show.

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

Diversity beat the West Lothian singer to be named the winner of the talent show on Saturday night in a final watched by an audience of 18 million.

On Sunday, it emerged Boyle was taking time off on the advice of a doctor.

Television company talkbackThames released a statement: "Following Saturday night'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 singer became an international singing sensation after first performing "I Dreamed A Dream" in the contest, a song she reprised for the final.

Her performances have attracted millions of hits on video-sharing websites and led to an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show.

[DarkAngelMJH]

To be honest I can't say that ima surprised. She has had far too much media attention since she sang the first time. It's got to be very overwhelming.

[Guest inxces4308]

Oh dear.

[John]

So its not to complete the change then?

[Viv]

This is sad. Very sad. But I'm not surprised at all though. The moment when she looked as though she was about to lift her dress up on the BGT final was one step too far ..

[Lucinda]

Performing on TV would be stressful enough. I'm impressed she managed to do it.

Saturday's final is the only episode of BGT I've ever watched (I was at a friend's house). Hope she gets better soon really, stress is horrible.

[kitty]

I think this, together with the show on Friday where Holly broke down, shows the darker side of reality TV fame- it's too much too fast- any normal person would be overwhelmed.

[me_54m]

Does exhaustion actually come under the Mental Health Act.

[Viv]

That's what I was wondering. They must be trying to play her true state down?

[me_54m]

and police been involved?

[Rik]

and police been involved?

I think that they tried to play it up rather than down. Surely the police were only involved to protect her from the public rather than from herself.

[me_54m]

I think that they tried to play it up rather than down. Surely the police were only involved to protect her from the public rather than from herself.

BGT will have private security as will the hotel surely? And it said police were called to doctorS.

[Chippy]

She is nuts, and has learning dif--difacoo--difacoolties.

[me_54m]

Maybe she should appear on your surgery?

[DarkAngelMJH]

She is nuts, and has learning dif--difacoo--difacoolties.

That's nice. Make fun of people with learning difficulties

[Lucinda]

There are many types of learning difficulty. Most of them aren't related to spelling ability.

Weirdly enough someone I was friends with at school (who has been too busy to meet up with me for the past 18 months) collapsed with exhaustion and was taken to hospital a couple of days ago. Just shows it happens to non-celebrities too. Although she is a music student, and pretty melodramatic. Incidentally I only know about this because she's told other people about it at length on Facebook.

[Chippy]

There are many types of learning difficulty. Most of them aren't related to spelling ability.

Weirdly enough someone I was friends with at school (who has been too busy to meet up with me for the past 18 months) collapsed with exhaustion and was taken to hospital a couple of days ago. Just shows it happens to non-celebrities too. Although she is a music student, and pretty melodramatic. Incidentally I only know about this because she's told other people about it at length on Facebook.

Lucinda darling, I was just joking. I am always joking with my comments, I understand some people here will find them a tiny bit mean or offensive but I don't mean anything nasty. :*