Boyle 'not suffering from learning difficulty'

The brother of Britain's Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle has dismissed speculation that she suffers from a learning difficulty.

Fears over the 48-year-old's mental health were raised after she checked herself into the Priory following the competition's final, complaining of physical and mental exhaustion. She was also claimed to be finding her overnight fame difficult to cope with.

Speaking to Closer, her brother Gerry said: "There is no truth in this – it's rubbish.

"Susan can get over-anxious. She gets flustered in situations where you and I wouldn't."

Earlier this week, Boyle was reported to have told the News Of The World that she was ready to "take on the world" following her brief stint at the London clinic.

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