Simon Cowell will make it to America’s Got Talent finale six weeks after breaking back, claims Heidi Klum
SIMON Cowell will make his first public appearance just weeks after breaking his back on the America's Got Talent finale.
The media mogul's fellow judge Heidi Klum made the shocking announcement and told fans to get ready to see him at at next week's show.
Heidi told : "He is going to come to the finale, but do not tell anyone."
It is not known in what capacity Simon will appear on the show or if he will dial in via video link.
A close friend of Simon's told the outlet it was "very unlikely" Simon would be coming back to work on air so soon.
The TV personality after in a .
Adrenaline junkie Simon was hurt when a $19,000 Swind EB-01 electric bike he was testing for the first time upended in front of his and Lauren’s kids.
Simon, worth an estimated $517million, had hoped to return to work imminently by recording segments to appear in both the AGT and BGT semi-finals but has decided to delay his public comeback.
New York dance group W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew performed first and wowed Howie - along with co-stars , 48, and , 47.
The audience - which is watching on virtually due to restrictions - began to boo and scream at Howie.
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In fact, the was so explosive, Howie tweeted: “I never thought a virtual audience could boo so loudly.”
Fans took notice of the game show host’s displeased criticism throughout the episode and accused him of trying to sound like the American Idol alum.