Susan Boyle

It has been estimated that around 16 million people in the UK tuned in to watch Susan Boyle in the Britain’s Got Talent final, according to a report today in the Daily Mirror.

The bookmakers all breathed a sigh of relief that Susan did not win, as they would have lost thousands of pounds – Susan was the clear bookies’ favourite all along. One lady from Torquay, Devon placed a bet of £7000 that Susan Boyle would win – I would imagine she is not very happy right now.

Around 4 million viewers voted and the results were as follows:

1. Diversity with 996,000 votes – just under 25% of the total votes
2. Susan Boyle with 808,000 – around 20% of the total votes

3. Saxophonist Julian Smith with 656,000 – around 16% of the total  votes