Simon Cowell breaks his back in bad e-bike accident
The “America’s Got Talent” star, 60, was rushed to hospital following the crash at his home in Malibu, California.
He was testing a new electric bike in the courtyard of his home when the accident occurred, sources said.
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He broke his back, in a bicycle accident in the court yard of his house. This is weird. I mean, how fast can you go in a courtyard.
Cowell has lost 60 pounds in the past year. My girlfriend said that that drastic weight loss can cause calcium to leave the body and can cause weak bones. I think she is right.
Good God! A fractured back and 6 hours of surgery and a rod implanted in the spine. It is a miracle he isn't paralyzed.0 -
Yikes ya just never know huh? Hope he heals well. I get Serf's point Simon can be a rather abrasive fellow, his schtick on TV or maybe the real deal who knows but I wish no one any ill. I do know falling and breaking several ribs cooled my jets a little
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I didn't know who he was until I Googled his name. My cousin Jim suffered a broken back (high up on the spine) in a cycling accident several years ago. Despite two major surgeries he remains in a wheelchair. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. 3 -
GreatGuns said:
So what will take the wind out of you? Talk about being "cocky"?! The guy broke his freakin back. Your personal opinion of a TV personality is apparently extremely important............to you. Better stick to your "stationary exercise bike" there athlete.serf said:
Don't worry I know how dangerous E bikes can be. I don't need your advice. I think you lack Prudence.
serf
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allen griggs said:I mean, how fast can you go in a courtyard.
It's not a regular house like you or I might live in.
It's a 9,335 square foot mansion in Beverly Hills which "boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms and includes a professional tanning salon, a state-of-the-art gym, a luxury spa, a swimming pool and a live-in butler’s and maid’s quarters."0 -
JohnEReb said:allen griggs said:I mean, how fast can you go in a courtyard.
It's not a regular house like you or I might live in.
It's a 9,335 square foot mansion in Beverly Hills which "boasts six bedrooms and six bathrooms and includes a professional tanning salon, a state-of-the-art gym, a luxury spa, a swimming pool and a live-in butler’s and maid’s quarters."
Probably needs to add a ER3 -
Who’s Simon Crowell? 6 -
But he owns REAL cars. 6 -
As Briscoe Darlng would say: 0 -
I personally can’t stand ebikes. I’ll be huffing up a hill, my heart bursting and legs burning, and some little old blue haired lady will cruise past with a cheery tinkle of her bell.
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We Americans take too much for granted. The handwriting is already on the wall.
serf
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But he owns REAL cars.😉 😂
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Those e bikes are zippy. Back in 2000 I was playing around with one, I'm sure they're even more zippy now. I'm sure the maids were laughing their asses off before helping him. I wonder if TMZ has the footage now? 0 -
You polishing his chrome or something else. Maybe wash his lug nuts? ROTFLMAO/GreatGuns said:That's actually his "old place" in Beverly Hills (that UK news source is not current). His new place is a $24 million dollar estate on the coast in Malibu.
The house is fitted with six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and a 1.63-acre garden, just meters from the coast. Aerial shots also show a tennis court, currently being used as a car park. The house has six fireplaces, both inside and outside.Cowell owns an entire collection of supercars and he doesn’t stay quiet about it either. His most used is his recently bought, Tesla Model X and his Rolls Royce Phantom, which costs a staggering $500,000.
Other vehicles Cowell has owned before including a Lamborghini Urus, Bentley Continental GT Convertible and a Bugatti Veyron (which alone costs nearly $2 million).
"Living life to the fullest."
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RICH PEOPLE HAVE SUCH PROBLEMS!One of my favorite sayings.
BTW, My old 12-speed is stuck in 2nd gear. I rode (and pushed) it 7 miles today.
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I have had a Charger E-bike for maybe 20 years. It's heavy, 63 lbs as I recall & while it can increase by as much as four times your input it is limited by it's relatively low motor power so steep hills & my weight are a real problem. Worse is you have to peddle so if I can't get up the hill I have to push a 63 lb bike up the steep hill.
This does remind me of my postmaster who put the front wheel of his bicycle into a sewer grate. He went head first over the handlebars & broke his (neck or collarbone or something) & was laid up for quite a while. I got quite a kick out of teasing him since he had been so hard on accidents. He had always said there was no such thing as an accident only carelessness.0 -
As I said above, it is a miracle he wasn't paralyzed. By Sara Nathan
August 10, 2020 | 9:15am | Updated
Simon Cowell recovering from surgery to fix broken backVideo Player is loading.Play Video0:49/Simon Cowell is lucky not to be paralyzed after a horrific bike crash, breaking his back in three places, friends of the “America’s Got Talent” host tell us.
The 60-year-old underwent a six-hour operation Saturday, while his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Silverman, waited nervously. Doctors said he narrowly missed severing his spinal cord.
A source said: “He did a turn in his courtyard, changed gear, and then the bike went into a wheelie and threw him off the back . . . Simon was in complete agony and was stretchered out of his home and taken in an ambulance to hospital.
“Friends at the scene quickly checked that he could move fingers and toes — he could have been paralyzed . . . When he fell off the bike, he landed right on his back, which broke in a number of places,” the source said, adding that “he had to have a metal rod inserted into his back.”
Cowell was at home in Malibu, Calif., with Silverman, their 6-year-old son, Eric, and her 14-year-old son, Adam, when he fell. “He was in shock and in massive amounts of pain . . . He’s doing OK in the circumstances,” the source said.
The caustic television personality addressed his accident in a tweet on Sunday night. “Some good advice . . . If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time,” he wrote. “I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages.”
The accident means Cowell will miss the first live show of “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday night. An NBC source said, however, that the show will go on with his fellow three judges — Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara and Heidi Klum.
He faces a lengthy spell in the hospital, although a pal joked, “Knowing Simon, he’ll be ready to go home as soon as they’ll let him. He’s going to hate being cooped up.”
Cowell turned to biking after embracing a get-fit regimen that saw him lose 60 pounds over the past few years.
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Damn I bet you got your butt beat a lot in school if you let your bull dog mouth overload your picaneeze ass like you do here. Just sayin. You have a problem dude. 9 -
My guess is you just imagine that folks are nice to you. 9 -
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He does not come across as a likable person, but it could merely be a persona for the TV. Saw a kid pass me on one of those electrically assisted bicycles the other day. I was going 35, and he was pedaling as he passed me. It was impressive. 0 -
Don’t know much about him , may be a jackwad like he comes across on tv or not . Doesn’t change my pay one way or another . Just know that I wish no ill will towards any one . Sorry about his accident , hope he heals up soon .
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