By ninemsn staff
VIDEO: Boyle cruises into final
Singing sensation Susan Boyle has threatened to quit Britain's Got Talent after throwing two tantrums at a London hotel, one of the show's judges says.
Piers Morgan, who has backed Boyle since her first audition, believes the pressures of fame have finally hit home for the 47-year-old singer.
"She's been in tears repeatedly," Morgan told British television.
"And, as of yesterday, she was packing her bags."
The judge said he was "very, very angry" with recent media scrutiny of the singer he described as a "sweet middle-aged lady" who had lived a sheltered life and had health problems.
"I am calling today for everyone to give her a break," he said.
Yesterday Boyle reportedly flew into a rage after seeing Morgan praise 12-year-old contestant Shaheen Jafargholi for his performance.
And later she abused two members of the public who were mocking her, telling them: "How f******* dare you … you can't f****** talk to me like that."
The outbursts prompted one leading psychologist to explain the meltdowns as the fault of an "obsessed global audience holding a magnifying glass over her life".
Morgan said Boyle was even in denial about some of the nasty things that had been reported.
"But either way, I know she's feeling a lot of pressure, and I think that most people watching this show and hearing about this will feel natural sympathy towards her," he said.
