Cowell Admits Mistakes With Susan Boyle

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Simon Cowell is owning up to the mistakes he made with 'Britain's Got Talent' sensation Susan Boyle.
"I didn't get into show business to make little children cry or upset a nice lady like Susan Boyle," he writes in The Daily Mail.
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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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    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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In his article, Cowell discusses what happened with the singer from Scotland, after she became a worldwide phenomenon when her 'Talent' audition hit YouTube.
"Looking back on it all, it has become clear to me that we didn't handle the situation with Susan as well as we could have," Cowell begins.
"She seemed fine with all the attention - I thought she was utterly charming and really thrilled with what had happened. I thought - perhaps naively - that she was in control," he says.
But during later rounds, Cowell noticed that the pressure was wearing her down.
"It had become clear that Susan was finding the experience difficult to cope with. So I said 'make sure she has a friend with her all the time. Make sure she has any help that she needs.'"
And when Boyle lost to dance troupe Diversity, Simon realized something was wrong.
"Then, during the final show, at the crucial point when the dance group Diversity won, I looked over at her face and thought: 'Christ, she doesn't know how to deal with not winning.'"
However, after the 48-year-old was hospitalized following the finale, Cowell was unsure if she could perform on the live tour. It was decided that she would -- but could cancel any of her appearances at will.
"When she does perform I am thrilled by the reception she gets. Suffice it to say that whatever happens in the weeks ahead, I will continue to support her," Cowell adds.
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