Simon Cowell rushed to hospital after electric bike crash
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSimon Cowell has been pictured with his arm in a cast after reports he injured himself falling off an electric bike - for the second time in almost 18 months.
The music mogul, 62, is said to have taken a tumble over the bike’s handlebars while out riding near his home in West London, The Sun said.
This isn't his first accident on an electric bike; a crash in August 2020 in the US saw him break his back and undergo six hours of surgery which involved having a metal rod inserted. Read more: Amanda Holden pays heartbreaking tribute to her son on what would have been his 11th birthday A source told The Sun that The X Factor boss, who was reportedly not wearing a helmet, was “lucky to be alive” and that passers-by had stopped to help him.
He was taken to hospital and given an X-ray, the source said, adding: “Simon was eventually released that evening — his arm in a yellow cast all the way up to the shoulder — and told to rest. “Despite this being his second great escape, Simon insists he’s not ditching the bike — but he will start wearing a helmet.” Pictures of Cowell show him sporting yellow plaster – complete with doodles by his son Eric – on his left arm, The Sun said.
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