Amanda Holden: Britain’s Got Talent star explains heartfelt Simon Cowell gift 'I panicked'

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Sharing a throwback photo of the pair, she wrote: "I've been thinking about my dear friend all day and luckily I'm able to say (with blessing) that he's had his operation and he's doing really well."Chris Lexi Hollie and me wish you a speedy recovery and send you, Lauren and Eric all our love," alongside a heart emoji.The pair have been close friends after Simon hired Amanda as a Britain's Got Talent judge back in 2007.An insider, believed to be close to Simon, told The Mirror: "I spoke to him before the surgery and he was in incredible, ridiculous amounts of pain and also in shock."His back was broken in several places, but he is actually very lucky."He fell flat on his back, and the doctors say the impact missed his spinal cord by about a.