Simon Cowell 'promises to stay away from e-bikes' after latest crash

POP Idol finalist Rosie Ribbons moved the judging panel to tears with her rendition of Mariah Carey hit Hero in 2001. The singer was a fresh-faced teen when she performed for the judges - but now looks totally different more than two decades on. Rosie, 39, featured in the same series as iconic Pop Idol winner Will Young and wound up in 6th place after weeks of competition.

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

Simon Cowell, has been delivered a double dose of disappointment as amid his recovery from a horror bike crash - his second in less than two years - he has now contracted Covid and found himself out of action yet again.The bad news leaves him with no choice but to be absent from Britain's Got Talent 2022 auditions while he gets better.Long-suffering Simon was noticeably missing from the judging panel, although Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams all appeared as usual.A spokesperson for the star revealed the bad news, stating to MailOnline: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19."Until February 24, all those with a positive test are legally obliged to isolate, which leaves his judging seat empty for the time being.It comes within days of a terrifying bike crash which saw Simon being rushed to hospital with a suspected concussion, cuts to his face, and a broken arm.Simon has made promises in the past that he'll curb his obsession with "boy-toy" bikes, but his latest crash is said to have been another wake-up call for him about the risks involved.He had been riding the Das Spitzing Evolution S-Pedelec bike, which comes with a hefty £7,921 price tag, when the accident happened.Friends have reportedly claimed he is ready to give up on the dangerous rides, with one source telling the aforementioned publication: "Simon has vowed not to go on a bike again."It was a horror show but fortunately it looked worse than it actually is."The 62-year-old had previously injured his back after a similar crash in Malibu, USA.After it was reported that locals had seen Simon race around the streets near his home in London at startling speeds, he revealed that he

Simon Cowell has been forced to pull out of Britain's Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid.The ITV entertainment show is back this year after being cancelled in 2021 because of the pandemic and auditions have been under way at the London Palladium.Due to his positive test result, the 62-year-old TV personality could not take his seat at the judge's table. Simon's spokesperson exclusively told Mail Online that the star is currently isolating at his London home after contracting the virus.His spokesperson said: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Simon was scheduled to be on the set of the talent competition on Thursday alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.A week before testing positive and withdrawing from the audition process, Simon was rushed to hospital after being caught in a horrific e-bike accident near his home in West London.The incident which happened last Thursday night saw Simon fall off his e-bike while reaching speeds of 20mph.This is the second e-bike accident the father-of-one experienced, just 18 months after breaking his back on an e-bike in Los Angeles.

Will Young catapulted to fame when he won ITV's singing competition, Pop Idol in 2002.Going up against Gareth Gates in the nail-biting final of the popular evening show, Will stole the nation's hearts with his undeniable talent, outspoken nature and amazing vocals.Becoming the first winner of the worldwide Idol franchise at the age of 22, the heartthrob was the centre of media attention shortly after when he came out as gay preempting a tabloid newspaper from "outing him".Despite the controversy at the time, Will continued to have a successful career in music with a number of top 40 hits including Light My Fire and Leave Right Now.However, the star did later face tragedy down the line, with label feuds and the untimely death of his twin brother.Daily Star has taken a detailed look inside Will Young's life.Shortly after being crowned the winner of Pop Idol in the early noughties, in March 2002, Will told the nation that he was gay.However, the star also admitted that he never hid his sexuality and was comfortable with who he was.In September 2020, Will spoke openly on news night about homophobia and the terrible comments he's received regarding his sexuality.He explained: "There's intentional homophobia and there's unintentional homophobia."People get too muddled up with it and worry they'll say the wrong thing. Listen, I say the wrong thing the whole time and I'm so happy to be educated."Gay shame...

Simon Cowell’s fiancée Lauren Silverman has showed off her massive new engagement ring as enjoyed a swanky meal with pal Lizzie Cundy.Lauren, 44, was spotted wearing her sparkly new accessory on her left hand as the pair stepped out with socialite pal Joy Desmond.Taking to Twitter, former WAG Liz posted: "My beautiful friends . Celebrating @DesmonddJoy #laurensilverman."The trio look glamorous as they posed for a picture in the glamorous location and sipped on wine and cocktails.Lauren’s wavy brunette locks were tousled to perfection as she kept in casual with a black top, silver necklace and light make up.

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Amanda Holden has shared a peek inside Simon Cowell's son Eric's birthday celebrations.The youngster celebrated turning eight, and he was surrounding by his dad and fiance Lauren Silverman's famous pals. Amanda, 50, took to her Instagram stories to share a look inside the bash, with Amanda, Katrina Shalit and Lauren all standing together and posing. "Celebrating Eric's births with these," Amanda penned, followed by two heart emojis.

Simon Cowell worried fans last week after he was rushed to hospital following a horror accident on his electric bike. But no one has been left feeling more concerned for the music mogul than his fiancée Lauren Silverman, who has now warned him to slow down. It was reported that Simon, 62, is “lucky to be alive” after he fell off his bike while not wearing a helmet, which resulted in suspected concussion, facial cuts and a broken arm.

Jason Manford has confirmed ITV's new programme Starstruck doesn't aim to find the next big thing and contestants will go "back to Tesco" once everything is over.Speaking candidly to Daily Star and associated press, the Masked Singer star who is part of the celebrity judging panel on the talent show explained that the performers will not be "touring" or gaining a "record deal" off the back of it.Jason, 40, appeared in an open table discussion alongside fellow judge Beverley Knight who also confirmed Starstruck's format is dissimilar to Pop Idol and The X Factor.When asked whether the programme stood a chance in competing against Simon Cowell's previous productions, Jason made clear that there was a distinctive disparity with the shows.He said: "That's the great thing about the show, it's not about that."There will be no number ones, there will be nobody touring off the back off it, no ones got a record deal off the back of it."It's literally coming on pretending to be Cher, off your pop back to Tesco. That's the beauty of it you know.He added: "And you'll be the talk of the town for however long and you know you might get a few bookings at your local pub or wedding or whatever and you'd say 'as appeared on Starstruck' but it's not that sort of show."Beverley agreed with his sentiment and chimed: "It's not kind of 'oh my life depends on this'.

Amanda Holden was among the lucky guests invited to attend an eighth birthday party for Eric Cowell – the son of Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman – on Sunday, and she has now given fans a sneak peek inside the celebrations.MORE: Simon Cowell's mammoth London home where he's recovering from second bike crashAmanda, who is a close family friend, posted a series of snapshots on her Instagram Stories, including one showing her with newly-engaged Lauren.WATCH: Simon Cowell enjoys birthday celebrations with son EricLauren stands in the centre of the photo, flanked by Amanda and Katrina Shalit, with the trio all laughing as they pose with their arms each other.READ: Simon Cowell's brother talks bittersweet engagement to Lauren SilvermanMORE: Simon Cowell shares his heartbreak over sudden deathIn other images, Amanda can be seen with her BGT co-star Simon, and she revealed in her post that she had presented him with a cheeky gift following his recent second bike accident – a set of stabilisers! Amanda posed for a photo with Lauren and Katrina at the partyIt's been an exciting time in the Cowell household. Prior to Eric's birthday celebrations, it was revealed that Simon and Lauren were engaged after 13 years together.

SIMON Cowell laughed as Amanda Holden gifted him stabilisers after he nearly died in a horrific bike crash. It comes after the TV mogul, 62, was rushed to hospital following another terrifying e-bike smash.

Amanda Holden wasn’t joking when she told her Heart FM listeners that she has bought fellow Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell a set of stabilisers for his bike.She took to Instagram on Sunday (February 6) to show them off - and, in true Mandy style, couldn’t resist opting for a set of bright pink wheels.Simon, for his part, looked chuffed to be receiving the present from his showbiz pal, and his grin could be seen despite the grey face mask he had donned behind the scenes of Britain’s Got Talent auditions.In another snap, Simon and Amanda posed close together, both grinning hugely at the camera as Amanda rocked a nearly sheer white blouse, with a pair of dark shades perched atop her head.Simon opted for a zip-up black jacket, with his neon yellow arm cast still visible.Captioning the set of snaps, Amanda cheekily wrote: “So I bought @simoncowell some stabilisers” with a cry-laughing emoji.She added an arrow to the bright pink wheels and wrote: “He loved them!”It comes after Amanda told her loyal Heart FM listeners about her plans to gift Simon the training wheels, explaining to co-host Ashley Roberts: “We spoke about the fact that Simon Cowell had another accident on his bike didn’t we… now he said he’s not going to get on bikes ever again, which I think is a smart thing to do.”Ashley added: “Unless he gets a little tricycle with a bell, where he can ring and warn people.”Amanda then revealed: “That’s true, although I did order, I’ve ordered him some stabilisers, I’m seeing him on Sunday, I’m going to give them to him.

Amanda Holden has gifted fellow Britain’s Got Talent panellist Simon Cowell with bike stabilisers following his second e-bike crash.The judge was reportedly rushed to hospital after being involved in a collision by his West London home last week, leaving co-judge Amanda concerned for the welfare of her colleague moving forward with his motoring activity. Admitting to buying Simon training wheels on her Heart Breakfast radio show, the host discussed how the X Factor star had been put off riding e-bikes for good since his latest accident. “We spoke about the fact that Simon Cowell had another accident on his bike didn't we…now he said he's not going to get on bikes ever again, which I think is a smart thing to do,” Amanda said, though she didn’t appear to believe the claim of her boss.

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Amanda Holden has revealed she has bought Simon Cowell a pair of bike stabilisers after he was rushed to hospital following a scary e-bike accident last week.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, made the cheeky comments on her Heart FM radio show promising to video herself giving the music mogul his gift when the pair meet up over the weekend.Chatting to co-host Ashley Roberts, she said: “We spoke about the fact that Simon Cowell had another accident on his bike didn’t we… now he said he’s not going to get on bikes ever again, which I think is a smart thing to do.”Amanda, who works with the music mogul on Britain’s Got Talent, quickly interjected saying: “Not sure if I believe that…”Ashley continued: “Unless he gets a little tricycle with a bell, where he can ring and warn people.”Agreeing, Amanda revealed: “That’s true, although I did order, I’ve ordered him some stabilisers, I’m seeing him on Sunday, I’m going to give them to him. I’ll video it.”She added that she might also make him take a cycling proficiency test.Cowell, 62, was rushed to hospital near his west London home on Thursday with suspected concussion, facial cuts and a broken arm after he slammed into the road at 20mph while not wearing a helmet.After being told that locals had seen him whizzing around the local streets at high speed on a number of occasions before the crash, he told the MailOnline: “I'm a bit of a nutter.

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has reacted to the news that her boss and friend Simon Cowell was rushed to hospital after suffering yet another biking accident.Speaking on her Heart FM radio show with co-stars Ashley Roberts and Jamie Theakston, the 50-year-old came up with a few new ways the entertainment mogul could feel safer if he were to get on his bike again, confessing that she had ordered him a learning aid which is normally reserved for teaching children how to ride a bike.The mother-of-two spoke about her BGT boss' accident earlier this week, which saw him rushed to hospital.Following the crash, Amanda admitted that she had bought Simon a gift as a joke to help him get back on his bike.Ashley said to her co-hosts: "We spoke about the fact that Simon Cowell had another accident on his bike didn't we."Now he said he's not going to get on bikes ever again, which I think is a smart thing to do," she added.After Amanda told how she wasn't convinced that Simon would stick to his promise, Ashley aired a new idea."Unless he gets a little tricycle with a bell, where he can ring and warn people," she joked.Amanda chipped in, adding that she had come up with an idea to help Simon take to the roads safely once again, whilst poking fun at his mishap."That's true, although I did order, I've ordered him some stabilisers, I'm seeing him on Sunday, I'm going to give them to him. I'll video it," she promised her co-hosts.She also quipped that she will encourage her friend to complete a cycling proficiency course to help him and those around him feel safer on the roads.Following the accident, Simon broke his silence to confirm that he is on the mend.He told MailOnline today from London: “I'm OK.

“I was just cycling, not paying any attention and it was raining; and I went round a corner and just - the wheels just went under me. And then I knocked myself out.”He added that luckily, people were around to “stop the traffic.”Continuing on, the star said: "I mean actually the one thing - the only thing that scared me genuinely was when I was coming back from the hospital, knowing that Eric, my son, was waiting for me to tell me off.”Simon elaborated the feeling, explaining that it reminded him of being a child, being scared to go home after making a mistake.He said: "It was kind of like when I was a child, I was afraid of going home when I'd done something wrong.“I got the biggest telling off.

Simon Cowell has admitted to worrying about his son's reaction to his latest e-bike accident.

AMANDA Holden says she has bought Simon Cowell some stabilisers for this bike after his latest accident. The Heart Breakfast presenter, 50, revealed she made the cheeky purchase, which she plans to give to him at the weekend, to prevent him from breaking any more bones.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell is "lucky to be alive" after falling off his bike in West London, and has now spoken out for the first time since it happened.Simon, 62, was taken to hospital on Thursday night after being involved in an accident near his home, but he was released shortly after.In an exclusive interview with ITV News, the music mogul explained how he "can't wait to get back on his bike" after he knocked out himself in a cycling accident.The 62-year-old TV personality, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of his accident, detailed the incident, dubbing it as "boring".He explained how he was "just cycling, not paying any attention and it was raining; and I went round a corner and just - the wheels just went under me. And then I knocked myself out".Fortunately for Simon, there were people in the area at the time, and they stopped the traffic.