Simon Cowell has experienced multiple health issues as a result of two separate bicycle accidents that occurred over a two-year period.

Simon and the other judges from America’s

Got Talent openly acknowledged these instances during their recent appearance on the Today Show. The show’s hosts were Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Terry Crews.

The 63-year-old celebrity experienced the same fate when pedalling about London in early 2022 after falling from his e-bike in Malibu in 2020.

Simon was questioned about how these losses had changed his perspective on life in a promotional piece for the forthcoming 18th season of America’s Got Talent.

When asked how he felt physically before the tragedies, he replied, “wasn’t in the best shape before the mishaps, so they were far from terrific, rather quite terrible.” I didn’t understand how unsuited I truly was until the healing process.

And then he said, “It was a revelation, a true god’ moment!” Simon saw his unwavering zeal for riding

and remarked that he believed everything happened for a reason.

He exclaimed, “I’m not giving up on my bike,” much to the delight of his fellow actors. I can’t get enough of these amazing inventions.

After the second incident, Simon was taken to the hospital, where he was found to have a broken arm and a concussion.

Although the second crash wasn’t as bad as the first, it nevertheless resulted in him breaking his back and necessitated him wearing a wrist brace for several months. After these incidents, Simon changed his lifestyle, notably for the benefit of his son Eric, who is nine years old. Simon’s fiancée Lauren Silverman served as motivation.

In an interview with The Sun in April of last year, he discussed dealing with the fallout from his e-bike accident.

He remarked, “I was in such a terrible place when I fractured my back that I considered going to therapy for the first time in my life.”

I was miserable because I couldn’t express how I was feeling to Eric. I wondered when I would be able to resume activities with him, like playing football and taking walks.

Eric was born to Simon and Lauren on February 14,

2014. After his bike accidents, the TV celebrity claimed that his child had come up with a humorous new nickname for him.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Britain’s Got Talent judge acknowledged that he felt

“embarrassed” after watching the episodes at home

After surgery, Simon’s back is held together by metal rods and screws, but he took comfort in the fact that his kid made a comparison between him and the well-known superhero Iron Man.

Simon recalled with pride, “When I reunited with my family, Eric said, ‘Dad, you look like Iron Man.'” “Yeah, I’m like Iron Man, indeed,” | grinned. Image source:

Wikimedia

Since then, Simon has had little trouble laughing off his difficulties and has even downplayed the more serious initial wounds he received while working on the AGT stage in June 2021.

During a demonstration of a kid-friendly Shaolin Kung Fu act, Terry, being the curious one, questioned Simon if he could ever see himself performing such risky acrobatics.

Simon joked back to the pair, “After hurting my back, I got to the point where I would go around the garden with Eric, believing it was a fantastic accomplishment.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t stop myself from doing it without thinking, “Maybe not such a great idea!”

Simon’s path of fortitude and reflection serves as evidence of the unbreakable determination that

propels him ahead.

Despite the difficulties caused by the bicycle accidents, he keeps up his excitement for cycling and for life in general, while still finding humour in his misadventures.

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