Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan, has dismissed speculation that Susan Boyle has suffered a nervous breakdown.

Morgan says that tabloid reports today have been “pretty exaggerated” and that her admission to the Priory clinic was “entirely voluntary”.

“She has gone in there to get some rest and get away from everyone, get away from the show, the media, the public and have some downtime. It was entirely voluntary,” Contactmusic quotes him as saying.

Morgan also defended Simon Cowell, saying that he is very concerned about Boyle’s well-being.

“The idea that Simon is totally oblivious to the whole thing and just wants to make money out of her couldn’t be further from the truth,” he said.

“Simon, like everyone, is very concerned about Susan. No-one could have predicted this.”