Reality TV mogul Simon Cowell has broken his back after falling off his electric bike near his Malibu home.
The Hollywood Reporter says that the crash happened yesterday afternoon and that the 60 year old was due to undergo surgery last night.
A spokesperson for Cowell said: “Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family.
“He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital. He’s doing fine, he’s under observation and is in the best possible hands.”
Subsequently, the spokesperson confirmed that Cowell had broken his back and would be operated on.
According to last year’s Sunday Times Rich List, Cowell is worth £385 million.
He began his career in the music business and rose to fame through his appearance as a judge on Pop Idol and US spin-off American Idol.
His wealth mainly comes from his development of the hugely successful reality TV shows X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, with local versions of both formats now airing in dozens of countries around the world.
23 thoughts on “Simon Cowell breaks back in electric bike fall”
A shame. Possibly the only
A shame. Possibly the only thing many people will hear about e-bikes.
“Have you heard? They’ll break yer back!!”
Alternatively, it could make
Alternatively, it could make them more acceptable to those people who aspire to be like Simon Cowell.
I try to avoid watching anything that he’s involved with, but nevertheless, I hope he recovers swiftly and gives the bike another go with hopefully better results.
I came off a normal bike at 5
I came off a normal bike at 5 k/p/h and fractured my left leg..it doesn’t take much – the nurse told me she got the same injury tripping on a footpath.
Journalists must so love the
The phrase “broke your back” seems to serve the purpose of journalists more than it serves the purpose of truth. It conjurs up images of a back broken in two, cord severed, paralysis. Serious tragic stuff. But of course it also applies to chipped or fractured vertebra, etc, giving the journalist full licence to use the phrase and hint at something far worse. Click click. To be honest, having read the story in two different sites, I still have no idea how serious his injury is. Let’s hope he is OK.
Well, he’s still alive and
Well, he’s still alive and not paralysed, so his spinal cord is intact.
He did some sort of
He did some sort of unspecified but surgery-requiring injury to his back while riding around the courtyard of his mansion? Like him or not, that’s pretty sh!tty luck…
His last words were “OK, let
His last words were “OK, let’s see what this baby can do…”
But was he wearing a helmet?!
But was he wearing a helmet?!
First Gallagher, now Cowell.
First Gallagher, now Cowell.
Has anybody got a set of golf clubs for sale?
pockstone wrote:
Don’t forget Bono.
The Sun reckons that he was
The Sun reckons that he was trying out a new electric bike and accidentally pulled a wheelie and came off backwards.
(I’m always telling my kids that the only reason clips on You’ve Been Framed look funny is because they cut the clip before the ambulance arrives…).
He’s a pretty obnoxious, smug
He’s a pretty obnoxious, smug, rich prat. Nevertheless, I hope he heals up ok.
After endless Christmas
After endless Christmas number ones and brain dead “entertainment” for the ITV viewing morons out there.
Karma shows up at last. Thank you.
Pretty tasteless comment,
Pretty tasteless comment, which I hope is removed.
My apologies for calling the
My apologies for calling the ITV viewing public, morons 😉
I’d recommend looking up the
I’d recommend looking up the origin of the term ‘morons’ (or ‘, morons’). It’s not one we should really still be using.
Welsh for “a carrot” I do
Welsh for “a carrot” I do believe.
But I bet Mr Cowell wishes he
But I bet Mr Cowell wishes he had been a little more on than off.
oh don’t be such a woke
oh don’t be such a woke virtue signaller..
here’s a definition I found – ‘moron’ is a term used as an alternative to ‘mental deficiency’ or ‘mental retardation’… seems reasonable.
Ok, you brave, brave soldier
Ok, you brave, brave soldier for all things un-pc. Crack on using a term associated with eugenics and biological racism if it makes you feel good.
Dunno if you realise but calling someone a ‘woke virtue signaller’ is, in itself, virtue signalling.
Growup and quit being an
Growup and quit being an asshole. You probably said what you said for the shock value, you get jollies out of all the people that will provide comments about your remark. I don’t care much for ITV myself, but I wouldn’t want to see anyone get hurt from that show either, nor would I call people who like the show morons; I’m sure there are shows you watch that others would consider moronic to watch.
I read he was riding a “CAB
I read he was riding a “CAB Recon”
https://www.cabmotorworks.com/Electric-Bikes-p/2019-recon.htm
with a top speed of c.60mph!
Indeed. Not an e-bike as
Indeed. Not an e-bike as reported pretty much everywhere, but an electric motorbike. Mere facts won’t stop some more hysteria over e-bikes in consequence though.