Simon Cowell spotted on crafty cigarette break for the first time in months at America’s Got Talent after revealing he’s struggled to give up smoking
The music mogul, 58, previously vowed to quit after his fall last year
SIMON Cowell took a break from filming America's Got Talent to have a cigarette despite previously vowing to quit.
The star was pictured enjoying a smoke outside the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in his trademark suit trousers and black T-shirt.
Simon, who was later joined by partner Lauren Silverman and son Eric, four, happily puffed away after previously revealing he was cutting down his smoking habit.
The X Factor mogul was rushed to hospital last October after fainting and taking a tumble at his London home while fetching some milk.
He then promised to take better care of himself, and told magazine that he was cutting down to two cigarettes a day.
But in December the telly judge admitted he was struggling to quit smoking and boozing.
He said: "I’m not going to lie though – whenever I’m seen out it’s with a cigarette and a beer in my hand.
"So I think I’ve been rumbled as far as that goes."
Speaking to The Sun about the horrific accident, he said: “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.”
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He also previously confessed to downing a vodka at 1-2am to "spark creativity".
America's Got Talent, aired on the NBC television network, is now in its thirteenth season.
Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Mel B return as judges, with Tyra Banks also returning as the show’s host.
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