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02.02.2022 / 08:01
Simon Cowell Resting at Home After Breaking His Arm in Electric Bike Accident
Simon Cowell is resting and recovering after he suffered another painful injury.A source tells ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London.The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.The news of Cowell's broken arm was first reported by, which published photos of the TV personality sporting a yellow arm cast.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt. The source alleges that Cowell was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.The accident comes nearly 18 months after Cowell broke his back in an accident while testing an electric bike at his home in Malibu, California, in August 2020.The injuries to his back required an extensive, six-hour spinal surgery to correct — which included the placement of several metal rods and pins -- and quite a lot of recuperation time to heal properly.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Cowell last February about his recovery, and he admitted that «the first four weeks were the hardest.»«Because you feel kind of helpless, and it was the first time in my life I've ever felt helpless,» he explained.