Simon Cowell admits he's missing America's Got Talent as he was forced to miss the first live show after after breaking his back while testing an electric bike last week.
The music mogul, 60, had pal Kelly Clarkson replace him instead, as she sat alongside judges Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.
And although Simon has just recently undergone 6-hour emergency back surgery, he still made sure to thank Kelly for stepping in for him.
Taking to Twitter, Simon penned: "Thank you @kellyclarkson . Miss all of you. What a Great Show. #AGT." Kelly was Simon's first choice of replacement as she has plenty of talent show experience to bring to the panel, having worked as a coach on NBC's talent show The Voice.
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