BGT star Susan Boyle reveals she's having flying lessons (but she can't drive a car!)

Publish date: 2024-05-17

She sky-rocketed to fame on the third series of Britain's Got Talent.

And Susan Boyle has set her hopes on learning to fly as she tries everything she 'missed out on before' on the countdown to 60.

The I Dreamed A Dream hitmaker, 58, opted for flying lessons after learning to ride a bike, despite not being able to drive a car yet.

'I'm approaching 60': BGT star Susan Boyle revealed she's learning to fly as she hoped to try everything she 'missed out on' (but she can't drive a car!)

'I'm approaching 60': BGT star Susan Boyle revealed she's learning to fly as she hoped to try everything she 'missed out on' (but she can't drive a car!)

She said: 'I thought about the things I’ve missed out on before. I’m approaching 60 but who cares. I live a comfortable life and deserve to enjoy it. Mum never had enough money for a bike.'  

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Susan — who has a net worth of £22million — lives a comfortable life following her rise to the spotlight in 2008.

The BGT star admitted life before fame was 'pretty miserable' because she struggled to pay the bills and buy food for 47 years. 

Singing sensation: She sky-rocketed to fame on the third series of Britain's Got Talent (pictured in 2008)

Singing sensation: She sky-rocketed to fame on the third series of Britain's Got Talent (pictured in 2008)

Although Britain's Got Talent has been life-changing, the singer divulged her biggest luxuries include taking the bus and cottage pie.  

She said: 'I like to take the bus to my local supermarket. I'm not a big spender, because for 47 years I didn't have any money and I struggled to pay the bills and buy food. It was pretty miserable.

'But now I can buy luxuries I could never have afforded before, like cottage pie. And things like lipstick and perfume I'd never had before. I've got quite a few now. I could probably sell you a few and work out a decent price?'  

Big changes: Susan ¿ who has a net worth of £22million ¿ lives a comfortable life following her rise to the spotlight in 2008 (pictured in November 2014, London)

Big changes: Susan — who has a net worth of £22million — lives a comfortable life following her rise to the spotlight in 2008 (pictured in November 2014, London)

Susan had moved into a £300,000 five-bedroom house after the show using her £22million fortune to make the purchase.

However, she could not adjust to her new settings and decided to move back into the house she's known her whole life.

In an emotional interview with Mail On Sunday, she explained in 2017: 'I love my house, it's where I grew up.

 

'Why would I move out because of a group of teenagers who behave like that? They are bullies who shout and throw things, but it is my home and where I feel safe.'

Britain's Got Talent acts will take to the stage on Monday night for the hotly-anticipated semi-final, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly. 

Daredevil skater couple Rosie and Adam will go head-to-head with Golden Buzzer act Akshat Singh, Flakefleet Primary School and singer Brian Gilligan.

It's the little things: Although Britain's Got Talent has been life-changing, the singer divulged her biggest luxuries include taking the bus and cottage pie (pictured in December 2014, Scotland)

It's the little things: Although Britain's Got Talent has been life-changing, the singer divulged her biggest luxuries include taking the bus and cottage pie (pictured in December 2014, Scotland)

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