Susan Boyle stunned 'idiot' Cowell

Simon Cowell admitted he was caught out by the success of Susan Boyle and said her debut on Britain's Got Talent left him looking "like a complete idiot".

The West Lothian singer is now an international star.

Cowell said: "I didn't think at the time that this was incredible. I remember thinking 'this is great' but Piers (Morgan] and Amanda (Holden] got it more than I did. Then when I watched the clip back and I saw the whole story, that is when I thought 'this is going to be huge and I'm going to look like a complete idiot'."