Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan has claimed that without him Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle “would have probably carried on living alone with her cat”.
In an interview with The Sun the former newspaper editor said Boyle only entered because of a "wee boy called Piers Morgan" being on the show's judging panel.
Morgan explained: "So there we have it. It's all down to me!
“And given that Simon Cowell will be making millions from her over the next few years, I can't wait to see my cut of the profits - though I suspect it will involve a lot of noughts with no other number in front of them.
"Susan Boyle is a phenomenon, a one-woman tidal wave of hope and inspiration who makes you feel just a little bit better about life."
Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream is now topping the charts, and sold more than 410,000 copies - the biggest first week sales for a debut album in UK chart history.
The album has also topped the Australian and Irish charts and is also set to be number one in the United States, Canada and New Zealand.
Morgan added: "Without Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle would have probably carried on living alone with her cat, never knowing if she had what it takes to be a star.
"Now she knows the answer. And so, judging by the incredible sales of her album, which has gone straight to the top of the charts, does the entire world."
