Over the course of two years, Simon Cowell had two distinct bicycle accidents that resulted in various health complications.
When Simon and the other America’s Got Talent judges appeared on the Today Show recently, they candidly recognized these incidents. Howie Mandel, Terry Crews, and Heidi Klum hosted the program.
The famous 64-year-old met the same end while commuting through London in early 2022, following an e-bike mishap in Malibu in 2020.
In a promotional video for the upcoming 18th season of America’s Got Talent, Simon was asked how these losses have affected his outlook on life.
He said, “wasn’t in the best shape before the mishaps, so they were far from terrific, rather quite terrible,” in response to a question about how he felt physically before the tragedy. It wasn’t until the healing process that I realized how inappropriate I really was.
“It was a revelation, a true god’ moment,” he continued. Observing his continuous passion for riding, Simon said he thought everything happened for a reason.
To the pleasure of his fellow players, he exclaimed, “I’m not giving up on my bike.” I am constantly in awe of these incredible innovations.
Simon was sent to the hospital following the second incident, where it was discovered that he had a concussion and a broken arm.
August 27, 2014, London, England: Simon Cowell attends the press launch of The X Factor at The Ham Yard Hotel in London. Image courtesy of See Li
Even while the second collision wasn’t as severe as the first, it nevertheless broke his back and required him to wear a wrist brace for a few months. Following these events, Simon altered his way of life, mostly for the good of his nine-year-old son Eric. Lauren Silverman, Simon’s fiancée, provided inspiration.
He talked about handling the aftermath of his e-bike accident in an interview with The Sun in April of last year.
“I was in such a terrible place when I fractured my back that I thought for the first time in my life that I would go to therapy,” he said.
I was so unhappy that I was unable to communicate my feelings to Eric. I pondered when I would be able to get back to doing things with him like going on walks and playing football.
On February 14, 2014, Simon and Lauren welcomed Eric into the world. The TV celebrity stated that his youngster had given him a funny new nickname after his bike mishaps.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge admitted that he felt “embarrassed” after seeing the shows at home in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Simon found solace in the fact that his child had drawn a parallel between him and the well-known superhero Iron Man, despite the fact that his back is now held together by metal rods and screws following surgery.
“Dad, you look like Iron Man,” Eric remarked to me when I was reunited with my family,” Simon proudly recalled. “Yes, I really am like Iron Man,” I said with a smile.Wikimedia is the image source.
Since then, Simon has had little issue brushing off his setbacks with a joke, and he has even played down the more serious injuries he sustained in June 2021 while working on the AGT stage.
When a kid-friendly Shaolin Kung Fu act was being demonstrated, Terry, ever the inquisitive one, asked Simon if he could ever envision himself pulling off such dangerous stunts.
“After hurting my back, I got to the point where I would go around the garden with Eric, thinking it was a fantastic accomplishment,” Simon joked back to the two. Even yet, I found myself doing it despite thinking, “Maybe this isn’t such a great idea.”
Simon’s journey of resilience and introspection is proof of the unwavering will that drives him on.
He maintains his enthusiasm for riding and life in general despite the challenges brought on by the bicycle mishaps, and he still finds humor in his mistakes.
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