Singer Susan Boyle has made a triumphant return to the Britain’s Got Talent stage to mark the 2023 season finale.
The Scottish singer first became known to the world through her iconic appearance on the 2009 season of Britain’s Got Talent, with her rendition of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables quickly becoming a viral sensation.
Now, over 14 years after her audition, Boyle returned to the Britain’s Got Talent stage alongside the West End cast of Les Miserables to perform a touching rendition of her audition song.
Boyle has returned to the stage.
(Image: Getty)While Boyle’s return to the stage was a special moment for friends and fans alike, Boyle revealed the “extra special” reason behind her return, telling the audience, “last April there, I suffered a minor stroke.”
“I thought it’d be crazy to be back on stage, and I have done it,” Boyle added, receiving a round of applause.
“It’s so good to see you Susan. I knew you weren’t well, but if anyone was going to come back, it was you,” said judge Simon Cowell, who has previously publicly apologised to Boyle for his unkind attitude towards her during her time on the show.
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Since being crowned runner-up for her season of Britain’s Got Talent, the 62-year-old has gone on to have a Grammy nominated recording career however, despite her successes, the star has remained largely out of the public eye since the release of her first album in 2009.
“I still have my former life. I still live in the same house. My life hasn’t changed. I travel more. I see places I never thought I would see. There is nothing I miss because I have everything I had before. It’s just a little more interesting now,” Boyle previously told People.
Boyle’s return to the stage marks the first time the singer has performed publicly since her TEN tour in 2021, with the pandemic placing a halt on the singer’s plans to return to the spotlight.
Susan Boyle first captured the world’s attention as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
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