Comedy duo Ant and Dec have said they ‘never anticipated’ that Susan Boyle would become such a big success

Comedy duo Ant and Dec have said they ‘never anticipated’ that Susan Boyle would become such a big success.

The pair were presenting UK show Britain’s Got Talent when Susan, 48, auditioned and became an instant hit after a video was posted on YouTube.

Susan eventually came second in the show but has gone on to have huge success and her debut album will be released in late November.

Talking about Susan’s success, Ant, 33, said: “I have to say, even watching her performance then, the audience were great, the judges were kind of surprised. We thought: ‘That’s a nice story.’

“I never anticipated it being as big as it would be. Never in a million years. She was really nice and a bit nervous and we didn’t expect anything much of her. Then she brought the house down.”

Ant’s comedy partner Dec, 34, added: “We talk about people being overnight sensations but she literally was. She was the first global overnight superstar.

“To go from being that little lady in a small village in Scotland to being known all over the world and having famous Hollywood stars Twittering about you must have made her head spin.”