HEIDI Klum updated fans that her America’s Got Talent co-star Simon Cowell has already gotten out of bed after breaking his back last week in a scary bike accident.
The 60-year-old judge missed this week’s episodes of AGT after he lost control of his new electric bike on Saturday and smashed into the concrete outside of his Los Angeles mansion.
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Though Simon was not at the Warner Bros. lot filming the NBC competition on Tuesday night, his cast mates paid tribute to him both on-camera and backstage after the show.
Following the end of filming last night, the Project Runway host told People: “We were told he already got up out of bed which is just incredible.
“When we woke up on Sunday morning to the news, you think, ‘Oh my gosh, will he ever walk again?’”
The 47-year-old supermodel hinted the media mogul’s return could be sooner than expected.
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”Who knows maybe next week he will be sitting there with us again, at the speed he’s going! I hope he does.
“I was like, ‘What else is happening?’ Every morning you wake up to another crazy news and I hope this is it for now.
“Can we just turn the page and can life get better? We’re all hoping for that,” Heidi ended optimistically.
Fellow judge Howie Mandel, 64, supported his friend with the timely pun and told the outlet: ”We told him, ‘Hey Simon, we got your back.’”
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The Deal or No Deal host added on a serious note: “We miss Simon, our hearts and minds are with him and his family and a quick recovery.
“Kelly Clarkson, filling in, rose to the occasion,” he praised the singer for joining the show last minute.
The recently-divorced Kelly Clarkson Show host announced on Monday that she would judge the show this week after Simon’s intense fall on his electric bike Sunday.
Days after the terrifying incident, Kelly shared on Instagram an “urgent memo” that revealed she would appear on the NBC competition in his place.
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“My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won’t be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday’s live shows for AGT,” the statement read.
She continued: “But no worries, America, someone far wiser, cooler and hotter is taking his seat! The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson.
“You’re welcome in advanced,” she joked with a tongues out emoji.
Shortly after the show, Simon thanked the fellow American Idol alum for her appearance.
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On Twitter, Kelly has shared a silly video of herself spinning back and forth in his chair.
In the clip, she says: “Um, Simon, don’t hurry back I’m getting real comfortable in your chair. I’m looking pretty good in it… I’m justing kidding, get well!”
Replying, Simon tweeted back: “Thank you @kellyclarkson. Miss all of you. What a Great Show. #AGT.”
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On Sunday, the media mogul broke his silence following his Saturday scare and admitted he failed to read the instructions prior to hopping on the pricey two-wheeler.
“Some good advice…If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time,” he warned on Twitter.
The entertainment mogul then confirmed the injury: “I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages.
“And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met. Stay safe everyone.
Kelly Clarkson teases Simon Cowell as she replaces him on America’s Got Talent after he breaks his back
