Simon Cowell's absence from America's Got Talent's season 21 live shows has stretched into weeks, but his fellow judge Howie Mandel says there's good news on the recovery front. Speaking to E! News just hours after Cowell went under the knife, Mandel confirmed the back surgery had gone off without a hitch.
Cowell's ongoing health issues trace back to a 2020 accident in which he broke his back in several places after falling off an e-bike at his Malibu home. The latest procedure was described as a previously planned surgery tied to that injury.
