Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has dismissed reports she's struggling to cope with the pressures of fame - insisting she has never been happier.

Boyle stormed on to the world stage this year following an appearance on U.K. reality show Britain's Got Talent, and became a fast favorite with the press thanks to her unlikely rise to stardom.

However, she sparked fears for her health when she checked into rehab in London in May to be treated for exhaustion and insomnia just days after she claimed second place in the TV show's intense finale.

Rumors about Boyle's fragile emotional state resurfaced last Monday when she was snapped sobbing and sucking her thumb following a New York promotional event for her debut album I Dreamed A Dream, which has charged to the top of the charts. But Boyle is adamant she is happy and healthy.

She tells Britain's News of the World, "I have never been accepted by the world before. Now I do feel part of it and I find it really exciting. I feel very content within myself, and as I'm finally achieving my dream I feel so lucky and privileged."

"I keep asking myself, 'Is this really happening?' And I keep expecting someone to say, 'Ha ha, love, we're kidding.' If it did all go away tomorrow, I know that I've enjoyed every moment of living the dream now."

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