Former Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has said he is not concerned about the emergence of Susan Boyle.

The Opera singer, who won the programme in 2007, told Seven he didn't think Boyle would be a rival because they both performed in different genres of music.

“And one's a male voice and one's a female voice, and that makes a difference,” he added.

Potts has achieved huge success since winning Britain's Got Talent, but that is likely to be ecplisped when the 48-year-old Scottish singer releases her debut album.

Despite coming runner-up on the programme, Boyle is already a household name around the globe after her audition became a YouTube sensation.

As Entertainentwise reported earlier, Boyle is currently rehearsing for the Britain's Got Talent live tour.

But the star is not expected to perform at every date as she is still recovering from a bout of exhaustion.

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