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The troupe, which includes three sets of brothers and comes from southeast England, won 100,000 pounds ($160,000) and the right to take the stage at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen. Of the 10 finalists, Diversity were the bookmakers' sixth favorite to win going into the show, but their acrobatic performance choreographed by 20-year-old Ashley Banjo was described by judge Simon Cowell as "utter perfection." "If I had to give marks on that, that is the only performance tonight I would want to give a 10 to," Cowell said after their performance. Boyle was runner-up, but so overwhelming were the betting odds in her favor that the result was seen as a major surprise. The 48-year-old unemployed church volunteer from Scotland, who once joked she had never been kissed and has been described by newspapers as "frumpy" and a "hairy angel," was the antithesis of what many considered a celebrity to be. Yet her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" from "Les Miserables" in April was downloaded on the Internet more than 150 million times and made her a household name. Film crews camped outside her home in the small town in Scotland where she lives alone with her cat, tabloid reporters followed her every move and she appeared on U.S. chat shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Larry King. PRESSURE The pressure appeared to tell this week, when she threatened to pull out of the show and had an altercation with journalists. In his blog, judge Piers Morgan wrote: "Let me tell you now, there is a downside to fame. People start criticizing you, sniping at you, trying to trip you up, belittle you, harass you. He said Boyle had learning difficulties after being deprived of oxygen at birth, and was nicknamed "Simple Susan" at school. "I am calling today for everyone to just give her a break." Boyle sang I Dreamed a Dream again on Saturday, and while her rousing performance was warmly received, it was not enough. "You've had a weird seven weeks and you had every right to walk away from this and you could have walked away," Cowell said after she sang. "You can walk away from this, win or lose, with your head held high, Susan. I absolutely adore you." Continued... View article on single page Share: Del.icio.us Digg Mixx Yahoo! Facebook LinkedIn Next Article: Jay Leno bids farewell to "Tonight Show" Also on Reuters GM bondholders glimpse carrot behind the stick Hotel cost cuts spur investor interest Blog: Best reads of May More Entertainment News Jay Leno bids farewell to "Tonight Show" | Video Clooney, Hanks urge "yes" vote on actors' contract Phil Spector gets 19 years to life for murder | Video God save the brand? Punk musicians power U.K. ads "Idol" castoff Michael Johns to release album More Entertainment News... 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