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Susan Boyle reveals her singing voice is still recovering from stroke after four years: ‘I am getting there’

Susan Boyle reveals her singing voice is still recovering from stroke after four years: ‘I am getting there’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Susan Boyle has revealed that she underwent “a lot” of speech therapy after suffering a stroke four years ago – but her singing voice still hasn’t fully recovered. The Britain’s Got Talent star made TV history in 2009 when she auditioned for the ITV show, taking the judges and viewers by surprise with her stunning rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from 1980 musical Les Misérables. The Scottish singer went on to sell over 10 million copies of her debut album and perform at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant before suffering a minor stroke in 2023. While Boyle, 65, returned to the BGT to perform just months after the stroke, she has now admitted that her singing voice is yet to return to normal. Susan Boyle in her first audition for Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 (ITV) “I never thought I would be …

Susan Boyle Keeps The Fun Coming With Another 'Bonkers' Ad Campaign

Susan Boyle Keeps The Fun Coming With Another 'Bonkers' Ad Campaign

Published by Sam Flores

The iconic Susan Boyle Following an extended break from the spotlight, Susan Boyle is definitely leaning into her fun side with her comeback. Last week, the I Dreamed A Dream singer began teasing a “new era” alongside glamorous pictures of her around an iconic London recording studio – which turned out to be the precursor to a new ad campaign, for which she recorded a new dance floor-friendly take on the iconic Cornetto jingle. And if all that’s got your head spinning, you’re going to want to take a second before you check out Susan’s second announcement in as many days. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the former Britain’s Got Talent star had joined a host of recognisable Scottish faces for a new Irn Bru campaign to coincide with the upcoming World Cup, in a nod to the drinks brand’s original 80s adverts. Susan’s part in the ad sees her belting out the new “summer anthem” for the Tartan Army, while atop the Forth Rail Bridge, dressed in glitter and feathers (naturally), before launching into …

People Are Already 'Gagged' Over Susan Boyle's Fabulous 'New Era' Tease

People Are Already 'Gagged' Over Susan Boyle's Fabulous 'New Era' Tease

Published by Sam Flores

Susan Boyle pictured in London Susan Boyle has really captured people’s attention with an intriguing new social media post. The I Dreamed A Dream singer has now been teasing her musical comeback for some time now, but on Wednesday afternoon, she hinted that the wait could finally be over. After wiping her entire Instagram feed, she shared some fabulous new pictures of herself in a full-length fur coat (not the ideal attire for a heatwave, let’s be honest), expensive-looking sunnies and a blunt blonde bob, walking down the street, sitting in the back of a car and, crucially, recording at London’s Metropolis Studios. View this post on Instagram She also teased that a “new era starts tomorrow” (adding a cryptic “#ad” in the comments too). The Grammy nominee’s glamorous new look and tease about her “new era” have already got people’s imaginations running wild, not to mention sparking plenty of chat over on social media. The bob!! The popgirlies are finished!!!! https://t.co/hYt93sLPqA — vibes sedai (@VibesSedai) May 27, 2026 I don't know what Susan Boyle …

Susan Boyle, 65, unveils jaw-dropping makeover as she enters new ‘era’

Susan Boyle, 65, unveils jaw-dropping makeover as she enters new ‘era’

Published by Sam Flores

Susan Boyle caused a stir online when the 65-year-old singer stepped out on Wednesday. The star, who rose to fame with her jaw-dropping performance on the third series of Britain’s Got Talent, looked miles away from the woman who left Simon Cowell speechless 17 years ago. In a series of photos shared on her social media pages, Susan was rocking the ‘Mob Wives’ aesthetic as she crossed the road in a thick fur coat and pair of designer shades, while long locks of blonde hair cascaded down her shoulders. Other photos showing herself performing in a studio. A final image saw her resemble a celebrity escaping the paparazzi back in the 00s. The singer didn’t reveal much, but in her caption, she teased: “A new era starts tomorrow.” And it’s clear from the fan response that she got all of her fans excited. What a transformation for Susan! One said: “Susan, I am seated,” while a second added: “Aura is through the roof on this one Subo!,” and a third posted: “I know a baddie …

In pitch to voters, Susan Collins touts funds for Maine, Senate seniority : NPR

In pitch to voters, Susan Collins touts funds for Maine, Senate seniority : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Campaign signs sit next to a road in Rockport, Maine. Graham Platner is expected to be the Democratic nominee and would face off against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the general election. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images The outcome of a pivotal Senate race in Maine could hinge on whether voters value Republican Sen. Susan Collins‘ clout and ability to secure federal dollars over Democratic insurgent Graham Platner’s call to upend a political system he says is rigged against working-class Americans. Platner’s call for a political revolution has been a centerpiece of a barnstorming campaign that’s already pushed his Democratic rival, Gov. Janet Mills, out of the race. As the contest pivots to the November election, Collins is using old school pork barrel politics to win over voters who may be ambivalent about reelecting her to a sixth term. It’s one of several sharp contrasts in a contest that could determine whether Republicans can maintain control of the Senate or if Democrats’ difficult path to a majority will be …

Maine might boot Susan Collins. It could hurt state’s wallet for years

Maine might boot Susan Collins. It could hurt state’s wallet for years

Published by Sam Flores

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, holds a blanket as she walks off the Senate floor after the Senate stayed in session throughout the night at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, July 1, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Maine might send Sen. Susan Collins packing after this year’s midterm elections. That decision could come back to bite the Pine Tree state’s balance sheet for years to come. Collins, New England’s lone federally elected Republican, is in the fight of her political life against the Democratic progressive upstart candidate Graham Platner. Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, has seized on anger directed at President Donald Trump and anti-establishment animus to rocket to the Democratic nomination — forcing Democratic Gov. Janet Mills to abandon her own Senate campaign within a matter of months. His yard signs dot the state’s backroads and neighborhoods, and he leads in almost every head-to-head poll against Collins.  The race, like most midterm contests, is shaping up to be a referendum on the president, who is underwater nationally …

Sen. Susan Collins reveals long-standing essential tremor diagnosis: ‘I’ve lived with for decades’

Sen. Susan Collins reveals long-standing essential tremor diagnosis: ‘I’ve lived with for decades’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Republican Sen. Susan Collins has publicly disclosed for the first time that she has a benign essential tremor, a long-standing health condition, as she campaigns for reelection in one of this year’s most competitive Senate races. The Maine senator confirmed the tremor to WCSH-TV on Wednesday, following questions about her health that arose from recent video appearances, including her campaign announcement. Collins stated the condition causes trembling in her hands, head, and voice, and she has lived with it throughout her nearly three-decade career in the Senate. She clarified in a Thursday statement to The Associated Press that the condition affects millions of Americans over 40, “does not interfere” with her work, and is not neurodegenerative. “The tremor is occasionally inconvenient, and sometimes the subject of cruel comments online, but it does not hinder my ability to work and, as I …

Simon Cowell’s ‘wakeup call’ after ‘disgusting’ treatment of Susan Boyle

Simon Cowell’s ‘wakeup call’ after ‘disgusting’ treatment of Susan Boyle

Published by Daniella Wilson

Former Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell reflected on his treatment of contestants while sitting behind the desk on the ITV talent show and revealed he regretted how he behaved towards budding singer Susan Boyle.  The 66-year-old music mogul first met Susan, 65, in April 2009, when she arrived at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow to audition for the third series of the programme with a rendition of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ from the musical Les Misérables. Her surprising performance resulted in a standing ovation and a jaw-dropping reaction from the sceptical panel, which consisted of Simon and his co-stars at the time, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan. The celebrity critics misjudged the West Lothian native based on her appearance when she stepped onto the stage, and almost two decades later, Simon seemed to regret his behaviour on that fateful day.  Susan went on to win second place at the series’s finale, losing out to dance troop Diversity, and earned herself an illustrious career as a professional singer that is still flourishing today.  During an interview on …

Simon Cowell admits he was ‘horrible’ to Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent: ‘It was a wakeup call’

Simon Cowell admits he was ‘horrible’ to Susan Boyle on Britain’s Got Talent: ‘It was a wakeup call’

Published by Sam Flores

Susan Boyle’s jaw-dropping audition on Britain’s Got Talent is one of the talent show’s most memorable moments – however, creator and judge Simon Cowell has admitted that it was a “wakeup call” for him on how he treated contestants. Scottish church volunteer Boyle, now 65, auditioned on the ITV show back in 2009, initially being sniggered at by judges Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan after telling them that she hoped to be as successful as Elaine Paige. However, she immediately blew them away with her stunning rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from musical Les Misérables. Speaking about the audition 17 years on, Cowell said that his reaction to Boyle walking on stage was “awful”. Susan Boyle in her first audition for Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 (ITV) “But actually, I remember saying, I don’t think we look bad enough. I think we were even worse than that,” he told the podcast, Tales from the Celebrity Trenches on Wednesday (6 May). “I said, ‘we’re going to just tell it as it is.’ And they …

Manet and Morisot: Game On | Susan Tallman

Manet and Morisot: Game On | Susan Tallman

Published by José Betancourt

In the spring of 1870, Berthe Morisot was fretting over one of her submissions to that year’s Paris Salon. Still in her twenties, Morisot was a respected painter, best known for her landscapes, and had been tutored by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, the influential Barbizon school painter of fluttery fields and woodlands. She had shown in all but one of the previous six Salons, but the new work was a departure—a double portrait of her beloved sister Edma and their mother, seated together while Mme Morisot reads. On the advice of the painter Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Morisot had reworked her mother’s head but was still dissatisfied. Seeking another set of eyes, she turned to Édouard Manet. He and Morisot had become friends—their families ran in the same circles, and she had served as a model (clothes on, with her mother in attendance) for his enigmatic set piece The Balcony (1868–1869). He came round to consult and, Morisot reported, thought her double portrait “very good” with the exception of the lower part of Mme Morisot’s dress. To …