Simon Cowell breaks his back after falling off his new electric trail bike

The media mogul, 60, underwent six hours of surgery to insert a metal rod into his spine on Saturday night after falling from his new Swind EB-01 electric bike, which has previously been called the 'fastest bike on earth'.

After the accident, the music boss is believed to have been 'surprised by the power' of the bike and knew immediately that he 'was in trouble'.