Boyle Rushed to Hospital After 'Talent'

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After coming in second place on 'Britain's Got Talent,' Susan Boyle was reportedly rushed to a private hospital on Sunday after suffering from an "emotional breakdown."
The Sun newspaper is reporting that Boyle checked into The Priory, a private clinic in London, following her Saturday night loss. According to the report, 'BGT' aides contacted the police to inform them that Boyle was behaving strangely in her hotel room.
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Boyle was then taken by ambulance to The Priory. A source says that "she agreed to go voluntarily. She didn't make a fuss. The paramedics calmly took her out through the main lobby and into the waiting ambulance."
Television company TalkbackThames issued a statement regarding Boyle, saying that after the 'Talent' finale, Susan was "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 had showed signs of distress and mental fatigue in the lead-up to the finale of her show. Boyle, who shot to worldwide stardom thanks to an Internet clip of her singing 'I Dreamed a Dream,' nearly pulled out of the 'Talent' finale thanks to crushing media interest.
Despite her massive fame, she came in second place in the 'Talent' finale, coming in behind a dance group called Diversity.
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Susan Boyle Photos

    Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle outside the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, central England after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday June 12, 2009. Susan Boyle wowed fans during the opening show of the show's national public tour, following a day of doubts as to whether the troubled singer would perform. During the performance the 48-year-old church volunteers, who shot to worldwide fame in the talent contest, blew a kiss to her adoring fans as they screamed and whistled. (AP Photo/ Lewis Whyld, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **

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    Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle outside the Birmingham National Indoor Arena, central England after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday June 12, 2009. Susan Boyle wowed fans during the opening show of the show's national public tour, following a day of doubts as to whether the troubled singer would perform. During the performance the 48-year-old church volunteers, who shot to worldwide fame in the talent contest, blew a kiss to her adoring fans as they screamed and whistled. (AP Photo/ Lewis Whyld, PA) ** UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE **

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic, where Britains Got Talent runner up, Susan Boyle has been admitted after suffering an anxiety attack on June 2, 2009 in London, England. General Views of The Priory Clinic After Susan Boyle Is Admitted Priory Clinic London, England United Kingdom June 2, 2009 Photo by Tim Whitby/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57582942), contact FilmMagic.com

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic, where Britains Got Talent runner up, Susan Boyle has been admitted after suffering an anxiety attack on June 2, 2009 in London, England. General Views of The Priory Clinic After Susan Boyle Is Admitted Priory Clinic London, England United Kingdom June 2, 2009 Photo by Tim Whitby/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57582935), contact FilmMagic.com

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    A general view of collected media outside of the Priory Clinic were it is reported that Susan Boyle has been admitted in London, Monday, June, 1, 2009. Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at the mental health clinic after taking second place to a dance group in a TV talent competition that turned the humble church volunteer into a global star, the show's producers and a newspaper said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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    A general view of the Priory Clinic were it is reported that Susan Boyle has been admitted in London, Monday, June, 1, 2009. Singer Susan Boyle was being treated for exhaustion at the mental health clinic after taking second place to a dance group in a TV talent competition that turned the humble church volunteer into a global star, the show's producers and a newspaper said. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A general view of The Priory, a private clinic, is pictured, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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    A television presenter wipes his brow outside the main gate of The Priory, a private clinic, in north London, on June 1, 2009. Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle was rushed to a London clinic suffering from exhaustion and possible mental health problems after coming a shock second on a talent show, reports said Monday. Boyle, whose soaring singing voice made her an unlikely global star, was taken by ambulance to the Priory Clinic in north London Sunday accompanied by paramedics and police after acting strangely at her hotel, The Sun newspaper reported. AFP PHOTO / Adrian Dennis (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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