Simon Cowell Rushed To Hospital After E-Bike Crash: 'Lucky To Be Alive'

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

Simon Cowell has admitted to worrying about his son's reaction to his latest e-bike accident.

Simon Cowell is in good spirits after suffering another painful injury in a bike accident.Cowell and his fiancée, Lauren Silverman, stepped out of their London home for a stroll, and Cowell told reporters for, «I'm OK. I'm feeling much better, thank you.»A source previously told 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.Cowell was photographed wearing a bright yellow cast on his left arm, which sported cartoon scribbles seemingly drawn by the couple's 7-year-old son, Eric.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.

Simon Cowell has spoken out for the first time following his second e-bike crash in 18 months. News broke on Tuesday 1 February of the 62 year old’s accident, where witnesses of the ordeal said Simon was seen with ”blood pouring from his face”.The TV mogul wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, which is thought to have been caused after the dad-of-one went over a wet patch on the road. Simon has since been pictured with a neon coloured arm cast with small doodles on; presumably done by his seven year old son Eric, whom he shares with fiancée Lauren Silverman, 44.

Simon Cowell has been pictured with his arm in a cast after reports he injured himself falling off an electric bike - for the second time in almost 18 months.

Naman Ramachandran Veteran producer and reality TV judge Simon Cowell suffered a bike accident last week and was hospitalized, claim multiple U.K. media reports that emerged on Tuesday night. The “America’s Got Talent” judge had the accident near his London home last Thursday, was hospitalized and then released, the reports claim.

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.

Simon Cowell should probably retire his e-bike forever. The "America's Got Talent" judge reportedly crashed on his e-bike last week in London, resulting in a broken left arm and bad facial bruising. TMZ reported on Feb.

Simon Cowell, 62, tested fate once again during a gnarly e-bike crash. Simon drove over a wet patch as his electric motor was on which caused the wheels to go out from under him. The collision caused the America’s Got Talent judge to fly over the handlebars of his bike at 20 mph and land in the middle of the road. “Simon is lucky to be alive,” an onlooker told The Sun. “Stupidly, Simon wasn’t wearing a helmet, and blood was pouring from his face — he looked like something from Phantom of the Opera.”

Simon Cowell was reportedly rushed to hospital after falling off his e-bike while not wearing a helmet. Simon, 62, only started riding again late last year after breaking his back in Malibu in August 2020 after revving his e-bike by accident. According to reports, this crash that took place near his home in West London isn’t quite as serious as his previous accident, but the business mogul is thought to have broken his arm.

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NBC has tweaked its midseason schedule, pushing the premiere of Eurovision offshoot American Song Contest by a month, from the previously announced Monday, Feb. 21 (8-10 p.m.) to March 21. Taking over the slot is new reality series America’s Got Talent: Extreme, which made headlines last fall when a contestant was badly hurt in an on-set accident.