Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle

A spokesperson for Simon Cowell’s company, SyCo, has “politely” spoken to The Press Complaints Commission advising them that newspapers should not breach Susan Boyle’s right to privacy by reporting details of her health, according to an article in The Guardian.

The PCC has sent an email to all newspapers reminding them of the code of practice.

The PPC stated in the email: “We have been contacted by the media representative of Susan Boyle, who recently appeared on the programme Britain’s Got Talent,” the commission said in the email.

“[They are] concerned about the publication of details about Ms Boyle’s health and treatment. [They have] referred to clause 3 (privacy) of the code and asked the PCC to pass on [their] concerns so that editors can take them into consideration for the future.”

And about time too! It’s nice to see Simon Cowell again acting in Susan’s best interest, and just a shame that the press were not warned off a bit sooner.

Judging by the comments I have received since running this fan site, virtually everyone has been critical of certain elements of the media for being negative and sensationalist, and people just want Susan to be well again so they can buy her records, watch her perform and if they are lucky, get a signed photo to put on their wall at work for inspiration throughout the day!

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