Simon Cowell is said to have been nearly paralysed after breaking his back in three places following a fall from his electric bike.The X Factor judge, 60, has reportedly needed six hours of surgery after the break in his back missed his spinal cord by 1cm during the accident.
Simon is said to have been testing out the bike with his partner Lauren Silverman and son Eric, six, when he fell backwards and smashed onto concrete at his Los Angeles home.
A source said: “He could have been looking at a life in a wheelchair.” They added to The Sun: “He was testing out his new bike with Eric and Adam and the power of it surprised him a bit. “He fell back directly onto his back and immediately knew he was in trouble.
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