Delighted for Diversity; your letters.

Byline: FIONA PARKER

WHAT an absolutely fantastic final of Britain's Got Talent - Diversity are worthy winners.

Ordinary kids from working-class families in Essex have shown that it is possible to succeed with natural talent, determination and energy.

They are a wonderful example to young people all over the country of what can be achieved by hard work.

However, why was the runner-up, Susan Boyle, allowed to continue? She began to show signs of stress with her outbursts last week and seemed to be in a daze in the final.

Valerie Page, Basildon, Essex

WHILE Diversity were worthy winners of Britain's Got Talent, I do hope Susan Boyle goes on to have a much better life and people give her the chance her talent deserves.

Susan is a middle-aged vulnerable Scottish spinster, who did nothing other than charm the world with her beautiful singing voice.

But then she found that because she didn't fit the perceived profile of your average celebrity and had the audacity to be favourite to win BGT, then she was fair game for vilification.

Susan has been a subject of bullying for most of her life and those who participated in the "knock Susan Boyle fest" are guilty of perpetuating that bulling.

Len Worboys Portsmouth

YOU would have to be blind not to see that Susan Boyle wasn't herself on the Britain's Got Talent final.

After the painful Hollie Steel debacle I wonder if there should be a junior version of BGT because one bad word from Simon and it's all over.

Kids cannot take rejection. I just hope that Susan is OK when the dust settles.

June James Halesowen, Birmingham

WE saw it all on Britain's Got Talent: It may have put bums on seats but who is sadder, those flaunting themselves or those of us watching? a couple of fat Greeks, a widower and his granddaughter, a Scottish spinster with an angelic voice and a burlesque dancer.

Terry Kingsland, Stevenage, Herts

WHEN is it going to be recognised that children should not be competing with adults in Britain's Got Talent? It is unfair on children, who are too young to cope with disappointment, and unfair on adults, who are made to feel guilty for the youngsters' tears.

R Huntley Hitchin, Herts

The BIG issue

DIVERSITY were the surprise winners of Britain's Got Talent on Saturday. The 11-member dance group are rumoured to be performing with Michael Jackson this summer. Meanwhile, you are concerned for Susan Boyle, who was admitted to a clinic after the final...