Susan Boyle bolted up after breakdown before final TV showSUSAN Boyle has been given a secret bolthole to protect her before she sings in the Britain's Got Talent final, as a cruel viral game hit the internet.
The 48-year-old, nicknamed the Hairy Angel for her looks and remarkable singing voice, is understood to be finding it hard to handle being in the limelight and has been upset at the backbiting that has been directed at her this week.
A source said: 'If it is felt that she is too vulnerable to perform, she will be withdrawn from the show.
'Her well-being is the absolute priority.'
Last night support poured in from Susan's celebrity fan Demi Moore who wrote a message of support on her Twitter micro-blogging page last night: 'To the lovely Susan Boyle - Trust that the whole world is rooting for you whatever the outcome! You have nothing to lose just keep sharing your light!'
It comes as a company has released an internet viral game called Boyle's Breakdown.
ITV's statement comes soon after two outbursts from the Scottish spinster in the space of 24 hours, which raised concerns about her mental wellbeing.
She was watching the live third semi-final on Tuesday night when she reacted furiously to Morgan's comments backing rival contestant Shaheen Jafargholi.
Morgan had told 12-year-old Shaheen his had been 'the best singing performance we have heard in the semi-finals so far'.
One psychologist and reality show expert said Miss Boyle was 'clearly not prepared' for celebrity and could crack under the pressure.
Another said the show's effects might be 'very damaging' and 'very hard to cope with' for someone in her position.
Dr Linda Papadopoulos, who has appeared as an analyst on Big Brother, admitted there was a concern that the experience is damaging the singer.
She said: 'Somebody who is unprepared for this type of celebrity will find it hugely difficult to deal with. Part of being a celebrity is trying to control your emotions rather than your emotions controlling you and I don't know how capable she will be of doing that.'
Psychologist Dr Aric Sigman, author of a book about that damaging effect TV has on people's lives, said the changes that someone like Miss Boyle is going through at the moment may be 'very damaging' and 'very hard to cope with'.
Situations like these, where their routine of relative solitude was stripped away, could provide a person with 'a great deal of anxiety' and stress.
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