BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT sensation Susan Boyle has been admitted to the Priory after suffering an “emotional breakdown”. The TV talent contestant was favourite to win the show but was beaten by dance troupe Diversity in Saturday night’s final. Following her shock defeat producers contacted police after witnessing the 48-year-old ‘acting strangely’ at her London hotel. Medics were also called who assessed her under the Mental Health Act and took her by ambulance to the private clinic in north London, popular with celebrities needing rehabilitation from drugs, alcohol and stress-related illnesses. A source said: “She’d been at the hotel for a few days, but since Saturday’s final had been acting strangely, causing a bit of a stir. The staff were concerned, something wasn’t right. “When the paramedics and police arrived, she agreed to go voluntarily. She didn’t make a fuss. The paramedics calmly took her out through the main lobby and into the waiting ambulance. It was all done very calmly. They didn’t want to stress or upset her. She didn’t look well - she looked lost, not all there.” A spokesperson for Britain’s Got Talent says, “Following Saturday’s show, Susan is exhausted and emotionally drained. She has been seen by her private GP, who supports her decision to take a few days out for rest and recovery. We offer her our ongoing support and wish her a speedy recovery.” The Priory Clinic said: “We can neither confirm nor deny the reports.” One of the show’s three judges, former newspaper editor Piers Morgan said the attention Boyle received had been “crazy” and “nobody could have predicted it”. Speaking to GMTV, he said she had been subjected to huge pressure, but was “essentially fine”. He added: “She was very tired and hasn’t been sleeping. She has just gone away to have some time to herself and to sleep and eat, doing all the things she hasn’t been able to do in the last week.” Publicist Max Clifford said people in Boyle’s situation “need people around them to understand how the business works.” He added that “everyone connected to the show has a responsibility” to help contestants, but its makers - including Simon Cowell - would be aware of this. Ms Boyle from Scotland soared to international stardom after wowing judges and viewers with her amazing singing talents in her first audition on the programme. She went on to become an internet sensation, as more than 100 million fans watched her performance on image sharing website YouTube.com.

Alexandra Burke homesick The ‘X Factor’ winner - who arrived in California two months ago to record her debut album - is so lonely in the US she has flown out her older sister Sheniece to keep her company. A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Alexandra is really enjoying putting her album together but doesn’t know many people in Los Angeles. She’s finding the experience a little isolating so was relieved Sheniece agreed to travel over for a visit.” Following her win on the British TV talent show in December, the ‘Hallelujah’ singer signed a £3.5 million record deal in the US. She was snapped up by Epic - an offshoot of Sony - for a five album deal. The 20-year-old star said: “I would love to crack the US. After seeing Coldplay take away the awards at the Grammys I was so inspired.” Alexandra is not the only British star to feel homesick in Los Angeles. It was recently revealed Leona Lewis - who won the ‘X Factor’ in 2006 - is feeling isolated in Hollywood and is finding it hard being separated from her friends and family in the UK, especially boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa. A source said: “Although Lou came out to visit her recently, the long distance is taking its toll. “She has no natural network of friends where she is now and rarely sees her mentor Simon Cowell. His schedule is so busy, the two don’t have much time to meet.”

With just a few weeks to go in the eighth season of “American Idol,” this season’s new judge, Kara DioGuardi , told TV Guide that she may not be back next year. “I’m only here for one season,” she told the mag. “That’s what we’ve discussed. So we’ll see what happens. Hopefully they keep me on.” A hit songwriter who was largely unknown to the public before joining Simon Cowell , Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson at the “Idol” judges’ table, Kara added that she’s “grateful to America” for letting her ease into the role. “My life has become extremely exciting and I am so excited for this opportunity,” she said. “I feel grateful to America that they let me grow and they let me find my groove on the show and that they were patient. And hopefully I haven’t disappointed them. It’s been a scary experience at times.” But as to whether she’ll be sticking around, Simon Cowell told the mag recently that he felt it was likely. “I would imagine so,” he said, adding that it was out of his hands. “The only say I have is about Ryan, Randy and Paula. I’ve always made it clear that I wouldn’t like to do the show without them. So that’s all I’m really concerned about.” “American Idol” continues this week with “Rock Week” for its top four, Adam Lambert , Danny Gokey , Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen . Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash will be the week’s mentor.

Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John have both lost £60 million in the last year. The two musical legends have felt the effects of the current economic crisis and seen millions wiped off the value of their investments, new information has revealed. Paul has been hit hard by a fall in the value of property and shares. His divorce from Heather Mills also cost him £24.3 million. However, he is still worth around £440 million.

Elton saw his fortune decline from £238 million to £175 million after losing out to the recession and giving an estimated £42 million to charity. Sunday Times Rich List Editor Ian Coxon, who compiled the list, said: “Wealthy stars have taken a similar hit to the rest of the population.” According to the list, Rolling Stones star Sir Mick Jagger experienced a 16 per cent loss, seeing his assets fall to £190 million, while Angels singer Robbie Williams is worth £80 million, down from £105 million after failing to release any new material. Coxon said: “Robbie Williams is run as a business and there has been a profit fall in 2007, so that has had a knock-on effect. He has never quite fulfilled the promise he had a few years ago. The man behind the Spice Girls, Simon Fuller, lost a staggering £150 million but is still worth £300 million.

Not all celebrities have been hit by the economic downturn. Music mogul Simon Cowell made an impressive £35 million profit, while Girls Aloud beauty Cheryl Cole, who was a judge on his hit British TV talent show The X Factor, saw her wealth rise by £2 million. Previous winner of the UK programme Leona Lewis also made £2 million, and Oasis rockers Liam and Noel Gallagher saw their earnings boosted by £7 million collectively. Topping the list of the richest people in music with £1.3 billion was Clive Calder, founder of the Zomba Music Group, which was sold to Bertelsman AG in 2002. The full 2009 Times Rich List will be released on Sunday (26.04.09).

Sunday Times Rich List top 10 music millionaires:

1. Clive Calder, £1.3 billion
2. Andrew Lloyd-Webber, £750 million
3. Sir Paul McCartney, £440 million
4. Cameron Mackintosh, £350 million
5. Simon Fuller, £300 million
6. Sir Mick Jagger, £190 million
7. Sting, £180 million
8. Sir Elton John, £175 million
9. Keith Richards, £175 million
10. Olivia and Dhani Harrison, £140 million

Tuesday night’s worrisome theme was “disco,” and a number of finalists impressed the judges with groovy versions of ’70s classics. “This bunch right here is one of the most talented groups of seven kids we’ve ever had on the show,” declared judge Randy Jackson. As expected, the seemingly unstoppable force known as Adam Lambert had Simon Cowell and the gang wrapped around his finger. The 27-year-old “Idol” frontrunner wowed the panel with his restrained, emotional delivery of the 1977 hit “If I Can’t Have You” by Yvonne Elliman. Paula Abdul — who had a dreamy look on her face — said she felt Lambert’s “pain.” The judge called the theater actor fascinating, brilliant and a shoo-in for the finals of the Fox singing contest. In another bold declaration, she also told Danny Gokey he’d make it to the final stretch. The smokey-voiced singer crooned the 1978 hit “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, giving off a Michael McDonald-performing-at-a-wedding vibe. Abdul cooed that he has “one of the sexiest voices.” But Cowell didn’t share the Gokey love. The hard-to-please judge picked on the singer for lacking star power. Teen phenom Allison Iraheta and heartthrob Kris Allen nailed their respective renditions of “Hot Stuff” and “She Works Hard for the Money.” Matt Giraud tackled “Stayin’ Alive” — an oh-so-appropriate song choice, given his last-minute save by judges last week. Cowell detected desperation in Giraud’s hard-working performance, while the rest of the panel praised his singing chops. Cowell, as usual, saved his harshest criticism for Lil Rounds. The 24-year-old Memphis mom has spiraled downward on “Idol,” transforming from a major frontrunner to an embattled bottom-dweller. Cowell derided Rounds’ rousing cover of “I’m Every Woman” as copycat and “a mess.”

Going a step further, he predicted “this is gonna be the last time we’re ever gonna see you.”

Two finalists will get the boot on today’s results show. This time, judges won’t be able to save a singer from elimination, since they used up their one-time save option last week.

“American Idol” tried to end on time Tuesday, implementing a format that allowed only two judges to review a singer. Host Ryan Seacrest explained: “We’re working in teams tonight, so we make it in on time.” Judge Simon Cowell said they had to do it that way because fellow female panelists Paula Abdul and Kara Dioguardi talked too much last week. Still, the popular Fox talent contest ran three minutes over schedule. Last Tuesday’s show ran over by eight minutes. Judges did not have time to comment on Adam Lambert’s rendition of “Mad World.” The division of labor: Cowell and Abdul judged Lambert, Lil Rounds, Danny Gokey and Allison Iraheta. Dioguardi and Randy Jackson reviewed Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud and Kris Allen. The night’s theme: songs of the cinema. Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, an “Idol” superfan who appeared as a judge on the series’ third season, was a guest mentor. This time, Lambert performed in the middle of the telecast, thereby avoiding the danger of getting clipped by viewer recording devices. The 27-year-old actor sang “Born to Be Wild” — and, as usual, Abdul went wild. She said Lambert dares “to dance the path of greatness.” Cowell was less enthusiastic, saying Lambert’s edgy take on the song from the classic 1969 film “Easy Rider” reminded him of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and might polarize people. On the other extreme, Cowell said he was “bored” by Gokey’s version of “Endless Love” from the 1981 romance of the same name. But he called the smokey-voiced Milwaukee native a “brilliant singer The Cowell-Abdul team enjoyed Iraheta’s Aerosmith cover of “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” from the 1998 blockbuster “Armageddon,” while the Jackson-Dioguardi duo heaped praise on Desai for his soulful take on the Bryan Adams ballad “(Everything I Do) I Do it For You” from 1991’s “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.” Jackson and Dioguardi were on the same page in reviewing Giraud, who sang Adams’ “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” from the 1994 movie “Don Juan DeMarco.” They agreed it wasn’t his best performance; Cowell, meanwhile, opened his mouth like he had something to say. Rounds, 24, of Memphis, was left in the lurch once more. She endured another round of criticism, this time for her rendition of the title anthem from 1979’s “The Rose.” “There’s no excuses anymore — you’re not the artist we met” earlier in the competition, Cowell said. Rounds argued back, saying she tried to inject some soul into the Bette Midler song. “Don’t ever be afraid to say what you feel, Lil,” Abdul soothed. “Those who matter don’t mind.” And that’s where the show cut off.