Fresh off of his second electric bike accident, which broke his arm, Simon Cowell has now tested positive for COVID-19.
Because of his positive test result, the America’s Got Talent mogul could not take his seat at the judge’s table for Britain’s Got Talent auditions.
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“Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19,” his spokesperson told People.
The former American Idol judge was scheduled to take part in the BGT taping on Thursday (Feb 10) in London alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
Simon has not confirmed a return date to set.
COVID comes weeks after breaking his arm in his second bike accident
In late January, The Sun sources reported that Simon was “lucky to be alive” after he was “propelled over the handlebars” of his electric bike and slammed onto the road at 20mph. He was not wearing a helmet.
Reportedly the newly-engaged mogul was rushed to the hospital with a suspected concussion and a broken arm.
The crash happened near his home on Thursday (Jan 27) in West London and comes 18 months after he broke his back after falling off an electric bike in Los Angeles. The source told Sun “Simon is lucky to be alive.”
“He was pedalling along, with his electric motor on, when the wheels suddenly went from under him after hitting a wet patch. He slipped and went flying over the handlebars into the middle of the road.”
Later, Simon was spotted wearing a bright yellow cast on his arm.
His first bike accident in 2020 resulted in a broken back that needed a five hour surgery with infusions and rods, in addition to physical therapy. Simon revealed that the accident nearly paralyzed him. He missed all the live shows that season, including the finale.
