Simon Cowell, 61-year-old music mogul, revealed he 'smashed his spine to pieces' when he broke his back in a cycling accident.The X Factor boss was rushed to hospital in August last year and underwent a six-hour surgery to try and fix his injuries.He was involved in an electric bike accident at his Malibu home.Six months on, Simon has spoken out about the ordeal and said he 'couldn't have gotten through it' without his girlfriend and son.He said son Eric, 7, branded him "Iron Man" when he first saw his dad with metal rods and screws in his back.The celeb says girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 43, was a vital part of his recovery process.He told ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on Extra: "'It could have been a lot worse.
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