Simon Cowell reveals REAL reason he missed X Factor 2017 live shows after horrific fall
SIMON COWELL has vowed to take better care of himself after having a “life-changing fall” on Friday, which resulted in him missing the first two X Factor live shows of the series.
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Simon Cowell, 58, said that the whole thing has been a “huge shock” and that he now has a responsibility as a dad to three-year-old Eric, so he knows he’s going to have to sort his life out.
Speaking after Alesha Dixon, 39, replaced him last night, the X Factor boss explained: “Sometimes we get a reminder that we’re not invincible and this was certainly mine. It was a huge shock.
“They think I fainted because I had low blood pressure and so I have got to really take good care of myself to sort that out.
“After all I am a dad and have more responsibility than ever.”
Simon Cowell has spoken out about why he missed The X Factor 2017 live shows
Simon put the fall down to low blood pressure
Simon was absent from the judges panel this weekend
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Sometimes we get a reminder that we’re not invincible and this was certainly mine. It was a huge shock
He added to The Sun: “I’d gone to get some hot milk because I felt ropey. On the way back upstairs, I just remember feeling really dizzy.
“Next thing I know someone was putting a neck brace on me and I had a terrible headache, which must have been from me hitting the stairs. I was worried at first that I’d done some real damage.
“But I’m on the mend now. I know I was very lucky I didn’t hurt myself seriously.
“It could have been a lot worse. I must say, everyone at the hospital were incredible. I’m truly grateful.”
Simon recently said if X Factor didn't find a star this year 'the team had failed'
The comments came after he spoke out about the latest series, with him insisting that if he didn’t find a star on the ITV show this year, the team had failed.
He shared: “If we don’t find an out-and-out star this year we’ve failed. I’d blame myself. And all of us.
“You can’t get it right every year. But I’m genuinely excited by a few people we’ve turned up.”
The X Factor continues on Saturday at 8.20pm on ITV.