BARACK OBAMA - SUSAN BOYLE TURNED DOWN DINNER INVITE FROM OBAMA

SUSAN BOYLE TURNED DOWN DINNER INVITE FROM OBAMA

Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle turned down an invitation to a dinner with US president Barack Obama, according to the News of the World.

The paper cites an unnamed source as saying that the singer, whose audition has been widely viewed in the US, did not want to witness the president's oratory talent at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner in Washington DC.

A source told the tabloid she turned down the invitation as she was too nervous to attend the event at which the president traditionally delivers a self-deprecating speech and is mocked by comedians.

"She was shocked and thrilled by the invite - but it was all too much too soon for her so she said 'No'. She has been told President Obama has seen clips of her on TV and loved her singing. And she is delighted.

"But instead she'll have no doubt stayed in with her cat Pebbles, washed her hair and watched Britain's Got Talent on telly," the paper quoted a source as saying.

However, the paper reports that the star is a fan of the US commander in chief and hopes to sing for him one day.