Susan Boyle has finally left her childhood council home in Blackburn, West Lothian, where she lived her entire life, and moved to a new council area near Falkirk. The singer, who rose to fame on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, relocated to be closer to her personal assistant, Geraldine Easton.
Despite amassing considerable wealth, Boyle remained in her humble abode for years, even purchasing the neighbouring property in 2014 for £110,000 to combine the two dwellings. She had previously tried to settle in a £300,000 detached five-bedroom new-build in 2010 but struggled and returned to her roots.
The move coincides with her 65th birthday on April 1, which she celebrated by sharing a photo on Instagram with her 177,000 followers. The image showed her standing before a mantelpiece decorated with Happy Birthday and New Home cards, alongside a birthday banner and a confetti-filled balloon. She wrote in the caption: 'Thank you all so much for your lovely birthday wishes, cards and gifts... I'm so excited for the year ahead and everything that's to come.'
A close friend told The Sun: 'Susan has lived in that house all her life and is a proud Blackburn woman. This has been a real emotional wrench for her. She always spoke about feeling a strong bond to her parents by remaining there. So now it's just a lot more convenient. Susan has her two cats with her, which has helped, as well as pictures of her mum and dad.'
