Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSimon Cowell is stepping away from America’s Got Talent for several weeks to undergo routine back surgery. Guest judges will temporarily replace the 66-year-old on the NBC reality competition panel, though their names have not yet been confirmed. The procedure comes after Cowell previously broke his back in a serious e-bike accident in 2020, requiring six hours of surgery and causing long-term nerve damage. The TV personality previously missed the 2020 series of Britain’s Got Talent following his initial crash, before suffering a second e-bike accident in 2022. Cowell’s temporary departure coincides with season 21 of America’s Got Talent reaching its live show phase ahead of the September finale. In fullSimon Cowell to miss several weeks of America’s Got Talent due to surgeryMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Simon Cowell is reportedly set to 'undergo back surgery' six years after fearing he would never walk again following his terrifying e-bike crash.

Six years on from back surgery after a bike crash that could have left him paralysed, Simon Cowell is set for another operation just as America’s Got Talent prepares to get…