Susan Boyle has confidence boosted

The transformations Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has made since becoming famous have made her a more confident person, the singer has said.

Speaking to the Mirror, the Scottish 49-year-old claimed that she now feels like a "cygnet" that has turned into a "swan" after dropping the dumpy image which was at odds with her singing voice.

"When I look in the mirror I see that I brush up quite well. Now, I see a sophisticated lady … inside I'm still the same, but now I'm a bit more refined," Boyle admitted.

The singer, famous for her version of the musical hit I Dreamed a Dream, has earned an estimated £4 million since her television appearance and told the newspaper that she is happy she went through it.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell recently told Reveal magazine that he will not be taking part in the auditions process for the programme in 2011, adding that he may leave the show for good in the future.

C'ya Charlotte Lassiter

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