Simon Cowell says he is 'a bit of a nutter' breaking silence on terrifying e-bike crash

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.

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.

Simon Cowell has broken his silence on his second horror bike smash saying that he’s ‘a bit of a nutter’ after it was reported that was ‘lucky to be alive’.The 62-year-old has vowed to wear a helmet from now on, after his latest crash left him with a broken arm. Speaking to the Mail Online, he said: ‘I’m OK. I’m feeling much better thank you.

Simon Cowell is in good spirits after suffering another painful injury in a bike accident.Cowell and his fiancée, Lauren Silverman, stepped out of their London home for a stroll, and Cowell told reporters for, «I'm OK. I'm feeling much better, thank you.»A source previously told ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London. The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital, where he was treated and released.Cowell was photographed wearing a bright yellow cast on his left arm, which sported cartoon scribbles seemingly drawn by the couple's 7-year-old son, Eric.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt.

Simon Cowell seems like he’s doing OK following a nasty fall from an electric bike last week.  Fox News Digital confirmed that the accident occurred last Thursday near his home in West London as the "America’s Got Talent" judge, 62, was riding his bike. He apparently "crashed to the ground" and "broke his arm" but a source informed us that he is "doing well and is healing at home."  The host was spotted out and about for the first time since the incident sporting a bright yellow cast on his left arm while wearing black sweatpants and a black zip-up sweatshirt with nothing on underneath.

Simon Cowell has spoken out for the first time following his second e-bike crash in 18 months. News broke on Tuesday 1 February of the 62 year old’s accident, where witnesses of the ordeal said Simon was seen with ”blood pouring from his face”.The TV mogul wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, which is thought to have been caused after the dad-of-one went over a wet patch on the road. Simon has since been pictured with a neon coloured arm cast with small doodles on; presumably done by his seven year old son Eric, whom he shares with fiancée Lauren Silverman, 44.

issued a sly dig at Simon Cowell after his e-bike crash. Adil and Susanna addressed Simon being rushed to hospital - with the ITV Britain's Got Talent star reportedly "lucky" to be alive.

Simon Cowell has been photographed days after he experienced a terrifying bicycle crash where he required the emergency services.The 62-year-old music mogul was "lucky to be alive" after he was sent flying over the handlebars of his e-bike in his second horror crash in 18 months.Since the incident, the entrepreneur has been snapped donning a grin and wearing a bright yellow cast as he's been taking it easy over the last couple of days.He was recently spotted with his fiancée Lauren Silverman as the pair left their West London house on Wednesday.Simon gave a big thumbs-up and cheery wave as he left his home with him wearing a yellow aviator sunglasses, black mask and a black puffer jacket.In one picture, Simon took a break on a wooden chair outside a pub with his cast on display — and son Eric, seven, joyfully doodling on it.With pictures of Britain's Got Talent host circulating on social media, the TV star has since been taking it easier after the tragic injury.It's Simon's second accident in less than 18 months.The tycoon was previously left with a broken back after another horror e-bike crash in Malibu in August 2020.In the latest accident, the "blood-soaked" tycoon had been riding a Das Spitzing Evolution S-Pedelec bike.The entrepreneur was reaching speeds of 20mph while not wearing a helmet and experienced a suspected concussion, facial cuts and a broken arm.He was released from the hospital the same evening with a cast on his arm and has been ordered to rest up.A source said: "Simon is lucky to be alive.

Lorraine Kelly was not happy with Simon Cowell after it was claimed he wasn’t wearing a helmet when he crashed his bike again. The X Factor star was admitted to hospital in west London, according to reports, which came just 18 months after his crash in Los Angeles. The previous incident left him with a broken back, but the star luckily appears to be less badly hurt this time.

Simon Cowell has reportedly vowed to stay away from bikes after breaking his arm. The 62-year-old star - who came off his e-bike last week - is said to have narrowly avoided serious injury after flying over his handlebars in the "horror" crash, which comes 18 months after he broke injured his back following a similar fall. A source told MailOnline: "Simon has vowed not to go on a bike again.

Simon Cowell's home in west London on Thursday when Simon reportedly slammed into the road at 20mph and didn't wear a helmet.

his latest crash, which he was ‘lucky to walk away from’. The Britain’s Got Talent star – who was recently filming auditions for the latest series – is resting up at home after going over the handlebars on his cycle last week, after the wheels hit a wet patch and sent him flying.Sources claimed he was ‘lucky to be alive’, after he previously broke his back in a similar incident which saw him come off an electric bike.He insisted he wouldn’t stop riding, though, and last Wednesday the mogul looked to be in chipper spirits as he got about on his two wheels in London.Seen without a helmet, amid reports he wasn’t wearing one at the time of his latest prang, Simon rode around the street wearing a puffer jacket, swish Ray Ban sunnies and gloves.Just a day later, The X Factor star was admitted to hospital with suspected concussion and a broken arm after the crash in West London, with a source telling The Sun: ‘Simon is lucky to be alive.

Simon 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.

Naman Ramachandran Veteran producer and reality TV judge Simon Cowell suffered a bike accident last week and was hospitalized, claim multiple U.K. media reports that emerged on Tuesday night. The “America’s Got Talent” judge had the accident near his London home last Thursday, was hospitalized and then released, the reports claim.

Simon Cowell is resting and recovering after he suffered another painful injury.A source tells ET that the judge is recovering at home with family after he broke his arm in an accident on his electric bike last Thursday in London.The source adds that Cowell, 62, was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.The news of Cowell's broken arm was first reported by, which published photos of the TV personality sporting a yellow arm cast.According to, a source tells the outlet that Cowell was riding down the middle of the road with the electric motor on, and his wheels slipped as he hit a wet patch of asphalt. The source alleges that Cowell was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.The accident comes nearly 18 months after Cowell broke his back in an accident while testing an electric bike at his home in Malibu, California, in August 2020.The injuries to his back required an extensive, six-hour spinal surgery to correct — which included the placement of several metal rods and pins -- and quite a lot of recuperation time to heal properly.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Cowell last February about his recovery, and he admitted that «the first four weeks were the hardest.»«Because you feel kind of helpless, and it was the first time in my life I've ever felt helpless,» he explained.

Simon Cowell was involved in another electric bicycle mishap.