United Kingdom, Dec. 19 -- Susan Boyle has been left "very flattered" after Timothee Chalamet praised her for dreaming "bigger than all of us".

The 29-year-old actor is a huge fan of the superstar singer - who shot to fame on the 2009 series of TV show Britain's Got Talent, when she stunned the world with an incredible version of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables - and recently picked her out as a "great Briton" when asked to choose one in an interview.

Following his glowing comments, the Who I Was Born To Be hitmaker, 64, thanked Timothee for his "kindness" and wished him "every success" with his own dreams.

She wrote on Instagram: "This has been so incredibly touching to read. I'm very flattered, @tchalamet. Those early days were...