Scottish singing star Susan Boyle got the fright of her life last night when she arrived home last night to find a male intruder standing at the top of her stairs.

The 48-year-old had just flown back to her West Lothian home from London — where she had been recording vocals for Simon Cowell’s Helping Haiti single — when she ran into the potential burglar, The Sun reports.

Police detained a man in connection with the incident but he was later released pending an investigation.

A police spokesperson said Wednesday: “Lothian and Borders Police were called to an address in Blackburn at around 9.50pm following reports of a disturbance. A man was detained in connection with the incident and released pending further inquiries.”