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Susan Boyle sends message to Timothée Chalamet after unexpected praise

Timothée Chalamet crowns Susan Boyle an all time British great
  • Susan Boyle expressed her flattery after actor Timothée Chalamet named her as one of his five favourite Britons.
  • Chalamet praised Boyle's iconic Britain's Got Talent performance of ’I Dreamed a Dream', describing it as a globally impactful moment.
  • Boyle said she was ‘incredible touched’ by Chalamet’s comments in a social media post. “I wish you every success as you continue to dream your own dream,” she wrote to the actor on Instagram.
  • The actor's list of great Britons also included Lewis Hamilton, David and Victoria Beckham, and hip hop artist Fakemink.
  • Boyle, who achieved two US number one albums after her 'Britain's Got Talent' success, recently returned to a recording studio following a stroke in April 2022.
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