Britain's Got Talent runner up Susan Boyle has bought her council house in Blackburn, Scotland, according to reports.
The 48-year-old was pictured carrying a slip of paper as she left her bank this morning.
Boyle has spent most of her time in London since she appeared on the TV show earlier this year.
But in an interview with the Daily Record, her brother Gerry said she was still keen to maintain her roots.
“Susan walked into the local council office and told them that although she was living in London, she didn’t want them to rent her house to anyone else,” he said.
“I think people were a bit shocked to see her but they told her they had no plans to let it go to anyone else – and now she wants to buy it.
"She will never forget her roots.”
Boyle, whose performance on Britain's Got Talent became a worldwide sensation, is currently recording her debut album.
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