Stars like Kylie Minogue talk about Susan Boyle

Jerry Springer has backed the producers of Britain's Got Talent after star Susan Boyle was taken ill. The 48-year-old church volunteer - who came second in Saturday's final behind dance troupe Diversity - is at the Priory clinic in north London after she reportedly began acting strangely on Sunday. TalkbackThames, which produces Britain's Got Talent, said she was "exhausted and emotionally drained" and was being offered "ongoing support". Professor Chris Thompson, the Priory Group's chief medical officer, said: "This isn't just about the size of the story. This is about one individual, who is vulnerable, at the middle of the story and could have had a much better experience of being on the show." But US talk show king Springer - the former host of America's Got Talent - said: "The idea of Susan Boyle is a very positive story. If she needs counselling, which apparently she does, she should have it. No one questions that. "But I don't think that we can say: 'Let's create regulations which will determine what people will be allowed to seek to achieve in our society.'" ITV said in a statement: "The welfare of contestants on this show and others like it is always of paramount importance. The producers are planning a review of their processes and procedures, which we welcome." Boyle rocketed to international stardom and appeared on Oprah Winfrey's US television show after millions of people logged on to YouTube to watch her Britain's Got Talent audition. She has been tipped to make millions from a singing career and bookies are already predicting a number one chart hit in America.

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ITN | June 3, 2009

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