Simon Cowell looks happy and relaxed as he enjoys a scenic bike ride in Malibu with girlfriend Lauren Silverman – a year after back surgery
- The former X Factor boss looked to be in great health while on a bike ride in Malibu on Monday
- Simon, 61, broke his back in August 2020 after falling from his electric bike, leaving him forced to undergo a six-hour surgery to try and fix the injuries
- The TV star recalled in an interview in February: ‘I knew I’d broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt’
- Speaking of the aftermath, he said: ‘When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn’t have been able to walk’
- Simon spoke of being supported by girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 43, and their son Eric, 7: ‘I couldn’t have gotten through it without them, so we got closer’
He was rushed to hospital in August 2020 to undergo six hours of surgery after an electric bike accident at his Malibu home.
And now a year later, Simon Cowell appears to have recovered well, as he was seen out on a bike ride in Malibu, California on Monday with girlfriend Lauren Silverman.
The former X Factor boss, 61, looked happy and relaxed as he cycled around wearing a helmet before stopping for a water break and cuddling up to Lauren.
Fresh air: Simon Cowell enjoyed a scenic bike ride in Malibu with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman on Monday – a year after his back surgery after an electric bike accident
Simon dressed casually in a grey T-shirt and dark trousers and kept his sunglasses on for the outing as he chatted on the phone while taking a break.
Meanwhile Lauren kept cool in a grey vest, light pink trainers and black leggings as she got some exercise.
The pair looked loved up as they stopped for their water break and chatted before Lauren tenderly put her arm around her partner.
Relax: Simon dressed casually in a grey T-shirt and dark trousers and kept his sunglasses on for the outing as he chatted on the phone while taking a break
In February, Simon spoke out about breaking his back for the first time since the shock incident, revealing: ‘I nearly smashed my spine to pieces!’
The TV star boss admitted that he ‘couldn’t have gotten through’ it without girlfriend Lauren and their son Eric, seven, who sweetly branded him ‘iron man’ when he first saw his dad with metal rods and screws in his back following surgery.
Speaking to ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on Extra, Simon said at the time: ‘It could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn’t have been able to walk.’
Sweet: The former X Factor boss, 61, looked happy and relaxed as he cycled around wearing a helmet before stopping for a water break and cuddling up to Lauren
He recalled: ‘I knew I’d broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt.’
Simon explained, ‘You’re not supposed to move,’ but, that wasn’t his thought process at the time.
He continued: ‘I was thinking, “I’ve got to get back into the house because I can’t lie there”… and made myself kind of get carried into my bedroom, which is right there at the beginning of the house… And I’m lying there and I’m kind of passing out… It was surreal.’
Low-key: Meanwhile Lauren kept cool in a grey vest, light pink trainers and black leggings as she chatted to Simon
Speaking about his time in hospital, the BGT judge gushed about the support he received from Lauren and their son.
Simon noted to Terri: ‘In fact, you and Lauren [Silverman] were outside the hospital all night long, I remember.’
Terri told him: ‘Lauren was amazing, running around after you, nursing you back to health,’ to which Simon gushed: ‘She was amazing.
‘Both her and Eric, they were like my support. I couldn’t have gotten through it without them, so we got closer.’
Traumatic: In February, Simon spoke out about breaking his back for the first time since the shock incident, revealing: ‘I nearly smashed my spine to pieces!’