Michael Parkinson has spoken out about the fate of Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle. The former chat show host says that is it hardly surprising that Susan has ended up in The Priory and wonders if she is happier now than she was when she first entered the show.

He wrote on his personal blog: ‘Susan Boyle’s reaction to not winning Britain’s Got Talent was predictable.

‘To go from a quiet life as a church volunteer in a small town in Scotland to international fame would be tough for anyone to cope with.

‘But to expect someone with her obvious personal problems to take it all in is ridiculous.

‘For all the promises of fame and fortune, one wonders if Susan Boyle is happier now than she was eight weeks ago.’

Parkinson also spoke out on the issue last Thursday when he joined forces with Lily Allen and agreed with her assessment that Subo was overrated. He wrote:

Sir Michael said: ‘Miss Allen and I are in total agreement. In my opinion Britain’s Got Talent should actually be called Britain’s Got Talent?’

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Sir Michael Parkinson has described Big Brother as “the modern version of Bedlam”.

The former chat show host also blasted The Apprentice and Sir Alan Sugar’s attitude to his candidates.

“I object to the exploitation of the underclass in shows like Big Brother,” he told The Observer. “It is the modern version of Bedlam, where you pay to see the poor benighted people making asses of themselves.”

Speaking about The Apprentice, he added: “Why do people find [the show] appealing? When Sir Alan says ‘You’re fired’, that is not a nice thing to happen.

“The basic premise is not worthwhile, or enthralling.”

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