The medical reason why Simon Cowell is stepping off the screen
Simon Cowell is expected to be absent for several weeks from the filming of the reality shows where he serves as a judge, following a medical procedure he is preparing to undergo due to ongoing back problems. According to reports published this week, it is a routine procedure related to his old injury and not a new or serious medical problem. During his absence, guest judges are expected to fill his place.
Simon Cowell is expected to be absent for several weeks from the filming of the reality shows where he serves as a judge, following a medical procedure he is preparing to undergo due to ongoing back problems. According to reports published this week, it is a routine procedure related to his old injury and not a new or serious medical problem. During his absence, guest judges are expected to fill his place, and after he recovers, he is expected to return to his work, as reported today, Tuesday, on Fox News.
Cowell's back problems have been with him since a serious electric bicycle accident he had in 2020. Cowell fell off the bike and seriously injured his back. He subsequently had to undergo surgery and a period of rehabilitation, and only afterwards did it become clear how serious the incident was and how close he was to even more significant spinal damage.
About half a year after the accident, Cowell spoke about the severity of the injury:
"It could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really almost smashed my spine to pieces, so I could have literally ended up in a state where I wouldn't have been able to walk."
Cowell said that he realized he was seriously injured from the very first moments after the fall. "You're not supposed to get up, but I somehow managed to get myself, while being carried, to my bedroom, which is right there at the end of the house, and I'm lying there and starting to lose consciousness. I mean, it was just surreal," he described.
The 2020 incident was not Cowell's only bicycle accident. In 2022, he was injured once again after crashing an electric bicycle. A source who spoke to Fox News Digital at the time said that Cowell "crashed to the ground" and broke his arm. Despite the injuries, Cowell returned to his work and continued to appear on screen. However, the back problems caused by the first serious accident continued to follow him, and now they are the reason he is forced to take a temporary break from filming.
According to the information published, Cowell is expected to undergo a medical procedure related to the ongoing back problems. The procedure was described as routine, and there is no indication at this stage that it is a sudden deterioration in his condition or a new medical problem. Following the procedure and the recovery required afterwards, Cowell is expected to be absent from filming for several weeks. At the same time, preparations are being made to bring in guest judges to replace him temporarily until he can return.
Over the years, Cowell has become one of the people most identified with reality shows and talent competitions. His big breakthrough in front of the cameras came in 2001, when he began serving as a judge on a music competition in the UK. His direct style, sharp criticism, and sometimes biting humor quickly became his trademark.
Later, Cowell became a central figure in the television industry in the US as well, and in parallel, he built extensive activity as a producer and creator of international formats. Throughout his career, he was also involved in promoting artists and groups that became international stars, including One Direction, Fifth Harmony, and Il Divo.
