Simon Cowell was undergoing back surgery on Saturday night after a bad bike accident, Page Six is told.
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.
“Simon has broken his back and will be having surgery this evening,” a rep for Cowell confirmed on Saturday night.
“Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family,” the rep added.
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Cowell has spent lockdown with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman and their 6-year-old son Eric, as well as her 14-year-old son Adam from a previous relationship.
He turned to biking after embracing a get-fit regimen that saw him lose 60 pounds over the past few years.
He recently told Extra: “I think I have dropped, since I started this diet a year ago, 60 pounds.”
The music mogul said being on lockdown has made sticking to his healthy lifestyle much easier, except for the temptations brought on by Eric.
“I’m doing a bit of cooking. I’m exercising. Funny enough, more during this time as well, sticking to the diet,” he said.