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Iona Young

West Lothian singing sensation Susan Boyle makes rare public appearance

Susan Boyle made a rare public appearance at a Scottish pantomime as she posed with the cast in a heartwarming picture.

The Britain's Got Talent star was at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre to watch Aladdin on Saturday, January 7 and stunned the cast with a secret appearance.

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Taking to social media, the Theatre said: “Our star guest at last night's show was Britain's Got Talent star, Susan Boyle! We hope you enjoyed the show, Susan.”

The proud West Lothian local has performed around the world but still lives in her childhood home after knocking through to the property next door to create an extension.

Following her incredible success in 2009, Susan has retreated a little from the madness of celebrity life, but is still singing and even made a recent cameo in her favourite soap, River City.

Although able to live in a plush mansion, the star opted for staying in her childhood home, as well as purchasing the one next door a few years ago.

Creating a larger home out of the two, Susan has recently given a glimpse of her world, inviting cameras in to have a look around her plush renovation.

Susan told OK! : "It’s to do with the memories of your house and your upbringing, you need to take stock of things and maybe see where you come from and where your roots lie."

Although she raked in millions, the singer has only splurged on a few major purchases including a fur coat and a bike.

But Susan has yet to take her fur coat out and show it off to the world.

Susan was given the name 'Simple Susan' as she grew up and was heartbreakingly told she was "brain damaged".

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In actual fact she has an IQ way beyond average and was diagnosed with Aspergers by experts in 2013, four years after BGT.

She told the Guardian at the time: "I think people will treat me better because they will have a much great understanding of who I am and why I do the things I do."

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