Simon Cowell broke his arm and was hospitalized following an e-bike crash, based on stories in a number of British tabloids.
The 62-year-old “America’s Bought Expertise” choose was rushed to a hospital close to his house in West London final Thursday with a damaged arm, a suspected concussion, and facial cuts after his bike crashed whereas he wasn’t sporting a helmet.
An unnamed supply advised the British tabloid The Solar, which printed photographs of Cowell outdoors his house together with his arm in a solid, that the TV persona is “fortunate to be alive.”
“He was pedaling alongside, together with his electrical motor on, when the wheels instantly went from beneath him after hitting a moist patch. He slipped and went flying over the handlebars into the center of the highway,” the supply advised the publication.
“Stupidly, Simon wasn’t sporting a helmet, and blood was pouring from his face — he appeared like one thing from Phantom of the Opera. Three kindly passers-by jumped into motion and stopped the site visitors so he would not be run over.”
The supply continued to say that Cowell was launched from the hospital the identical night because the crash with a yellow solid for his damaged arm.
Representatives for Cowell didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s request for remark.
Cowell — who’s greatest identified for “The X Issue” and “Bought Expertise” franchises that he created — broke his again in a number of locations in a separate bike accident at his house in Malibu, California, in 2020.
On the time, Cowell mentioned he got here very near being paralyzed.
Talking in regards to the accident for the primary time throughout an interview with ExtraTV in February final yr, Cowell mentioned: “I knew I might damaged my again the minute I landed. It was actually, actually sort of sudden and it damage.”
He added: “It may have been so much worse. Once I noticed the X-ray, I actually practically may have smashed my backbone to items, so I actually would not have been in a position to stroll.”
Based on sources who spoke to Folks on the time, Cowell was mentioned to be “strolling round” simply two days after the surgical procedure. Nevertheless, the 62-year-old took a hiatus from his judging duties on “America’s Bought Expertise” to get well. He was briefly changed by singer Kelly Clarkson who can also be a coach on “The Voice” and gained the primary season of “American Idol,” which was judged by Cowell.