Simon Cowell broke his spine in an electric bike accident in August and had to undergo extensive surgery to repair the damage.
Judge “America’s Got Talent”, 61, reflected on the life-changing experience in a new interview.
“It could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really almost broke my spine, so I literally wouldn’t (be) able to walk,” he told “Extra” on Thursday.
Cowell said he knew he broke yours immediately after falling.
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“You shouldn’t get up, but I forced myself to be taken to my room, which is right there at the end of the house, and I’m lying there and kind of passed out. I mean, it was surreal,” he recalled.
The TV personality revealed that her partner Lauren Silverman and her 7-year-old son Eric were a great support during the surgery and recovery period.
“She was amazing. Both she and Eric, they were like my support. I couldn’t have gone through this without them, so we got close,” he said with emotion.
“The hardest thing was, and I said this to Lauren when I left the hospital, I was so ashamed to come home, looking like I was about 100 [years old] because I couldn’t walk and I have these metal rods on the back and all these screws, “said Cowell.
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The former “American Idol” judge admitted that he did not know how to explain the situation to his son, but revealed “[Lauren] obviously I said something to him because he came in and I was lying in bed and he said, ‘Daddy, you’re like Iron Man’, and I thought it was the sweetest thing and it meant a lot. “
Cowell also confessed that the accident was an extremely humiliating experience.
Simon Cowell underwent six-hour back surgery.
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“I’ve never been in this situation in my life where you literally can’t move,” he said. “The pain was out of the ordinary and everything. But you have to stay positive. And then I was determined. I made a promise to myself that I would be in better shape than I was before I had the accident. And sure enough, it was What happened.”
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In August, a Cowell representative confirmed, “Simon broke his back in several places” after falling off the new bicycle he was testing in the courtyard of his Malibu home.
Later, “The X Factor” posted a “thank you” to the doctors and nurses who treated him. Cowell also offered some advice.
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“If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before riding it for the first time,” he tweeted at the time.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.