Simon Cowell to Miss ‘America’s Got Talent’ Live Shows This Week After Back Surgery

Ashley Banjo is set to replace Simon Cowell on Britain’s Got Talent as he recovers from a broken back.The opportunity for Ashely, 31, will make his BGT journey go full circle as he won the series in 2009 as part of dance group Diversity. Simon sung Ashely’s praises as he shared the news that Ashely will be filling in for him as he recovers from his injuries.

Britain's Got Talent while he recovers from back surgery. Diversity star Ashley Banjo will take the music mogul's place on the judging panel after Simon fell off his electric bike.

Things are slowly getting back to normal for Simon Cowell. Last weekend, the former "American Idol" judge broke his back after falling from a new bike he was testing at his home.

Simon Cowell is on the mend following his back surgery and feels very lucky to have the support of his America’s Got Talent family, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.“He’s having to miss America’s Got Talent live shows at the moment and just for fun, the production team sent him a giant X and a golden buzzer for while he’s watching,” an insider shared with Us.The producer, 60, broke his back on August 8 while riding an electric bike in Malibu, California.

Simon Cowell is recovering after his scary accident. Just days after breaking his back in a number of places, the 60-year-old “America’s Got Talent” judge is walking again as part of his recuperation, ET has learned.

Simon Cowell is already working again after breaking his back – and is set to return to TV next month.The X Factor judge is known in the business as a workaholic and was sending emails from his hospital bed just hours after he had emergency surgery.The 60-year-old fell off a new electric bike he was trying out at home in Malibu, California, and broke his back in several places.A source close to Cowell said he was resigned to missing America’s Got Talent shows this week but hoped to recover for

Also Read: Simon Cowell Offers Up 'Some Good Advice' About Electric Bikes After Breaking His BackCowell underwent five-hour surgery on Saturday evening after suffering a serious injury while testing his new electric bike outside his Malibu, California, home.

Kelly Clarkson is heading to America’s Got Talent!

Simon Cowell’s “America’s Got Talent” co-stars are wishing him a speedy recovery so he can rejoin them back at work on the NBC competition series as soon as possible. The show’s creator announced he will have to miss the beginning of this season’s live episodes, which begin on Tuesday and Wednesday, so that he can properly recover from a fall that required him to have back surgery.

Simon Cowell is on the road to recovery — and he’s bringing his patented dry sense of humor with him!

Simon Cowell has spoken out for the first time after emerging from spinal surgery following his back break. The X Factor boss, 60, could have been left paralysed after he fell off his new electric bike at his Malibu mansion on Saturday.It's understood it will take weeks for the bruising and swelling to go down but Simon has reportedly been awake and upbeat.Claims serious lasting effects have yet to be known following the emergency six-hour surgery.He took to Twitter to explain what happened.