Simon Cowell has opened up about the injuries he sustained from a horrifying accident which left doctors and surgeons fearing that the X Factor judge wouldn’t be able to walk09:50, 09 May 2025Simon Cowell’s doctors feared the worst after he sustained brutal injuries.The X Factor star explained that his surgeon was uncertain if he would ever walk again when Simon broke his back in three places after being thrown off an electric bike at his Malibu, California home.He received treatment for a concussion, a broken arm, and a broken back. The fall led to Cowell having a metal rod inserted into his spine, along with several procedures and surgeries.In a recent conversation with Elizabeth Day on the How To Fail podcast, Simon discussed the crash’s impact. Cowell revealed that he ‘could have died’ and his surgeon was worried about their ability to ‘fix’ his back.Simon broke his back after being thrown off an e-bikeSimon said: “He showed me the X-ray and he said: ‘Look, I’m not going to lie Simon, I don’t know if I can fix this which means you probably won’t walk and secondly, the operation could take 11 hours,” reports the Mirror.Article continues below”They said the obvious: ‘It could go wrong’ and all I could think about was my family and everything. In that moment you kind of realise the most important thing is your health and don’t do stupid things.”The X Factor star discussed the incident on the podcast(Image: More