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X Factor no-show Simon Cowell in constant pain after mystery collapse at home — as docs warn it could happen again

Doctors are still baffled by what caused the quaffed talent spotter, 58, to faint and have advised him to rest until next week

SIMON Cowell missed tonight’s X Factor — as doctors warned he could collapse again.

The music mogul, 58, is suffering from constant neck pains following a terrifying fall at home.

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Our exclusive snap showed Simon being taken from his home on a stretcher after stairs tumbleCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
Simon missed tonight's live X Factor, leaving Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne to run the show

He underwent a series of tests in hospital but docs are still unsure what caused him to faint on Friday morning.

They advised him to rest until next week — warning the lights and heat in the ITV studio may trigger a relapse.

But it is thought he will ignore them to appear on tomorrow’s second live show of the year.

A source close to him said: “Simon is suffering bad pains in his neck, and is still very shaken.

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X Factor judges step out for the live shows without Simon Cowell after he fell down the stairs injuring himself
Simon Cowell pictured returning back to his London home after hospital dashCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
Simon was looking after son Eric, three, when he fainted and fell down the stairs at his West London homeCredit: Rex Features

“He thought he may have broken his back, and he’s told friends it was the most scared he’s ever been in his life.”

However he was given morphine and has improved since coming home — while a schedule change means his contestants will perform tonight instead of last night.

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The source went on: “We are expecting him to turn up on the show on Sunday.

"He doesn’t want to leave his acts to perform without him there.

A medic lifts Simon Cowell onto an ambulance on a stretcher after falling down the stairs in LondonCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
Simon Cowell had to have brain scans in hospital after the terrifying fallCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
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Simon Cowell gives a thumbs up after being rushed to hospital, fainting the day before X Factor live shows start

"Provided he continues to improve, he will do everything he can to be there.”

Simon was looking after son Eric, three, when he fainted and fell down the stairs at his West London home.

He was fitted with a head brace and placed on a spinal board before being taken to Chelsea and Westminster NHS Hospital.

Relieved Simon Cowell waves as he returns to his house after the fallCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
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Picture shows Simon Cowell leaving his house on a stretcher after falling down his steep staircaseCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
Ambulance medics help carry the music mogul out of his plush London houseCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun

Girlfriend Lauren Silverman, 40, has returned from New York while friends and relatives delivered flowers and cards to his home yesterday.

It understood that doctors will be performing further tests on him this week.

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Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman flew back from the US today after horror fallCredit: PA
 Simon Cowell pictured in a vehicle on his way home after the fall down stairsCredit: Peter Jordan - The Sun
Simon was driven back to his London pad after being taken to hospital by ambulanceCredit: Flynet Pictures

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