Simon Cowell Rushed To Hospital After Falling Down Stairs At London Home

Simon Cowell is recovering in hospital after suffering a fall at his home.

The ‘X Factor’ judge was rushed to A&E after falling down the stairs at his London mansion this morning, according to reports.

The 58-year-old was reportedly stretchered out into a waiting ambulance in a neck brace following the accident at 8am on Friday (27 October) morning.

Simon Cowell

It is believed he fainted and fell down the stairs after fetching a cup of hot milk .

A source told The Sun: “It’s been a scary morning. It was very early and Simon was going down his stairs to get some hot milk because he couldn’t sleep.

“He fainted and is thought to have fallen down the stairs.

“An ambulance was called and he was stretchered out of the house in a neck brace surrounded by worried aides.”

'X Factor ' host Dermot O'Leary <i>(centre)</i> with the X Factor judges <i>(l-r):</i> Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Simon Cowell

It is unclear if the music mogul will be well enough to appear on the first ‘X Factor’ live shows this weekend as he is still undergoing tests in hospital.

HuffPost UK have contacted reps for the star for comment

More to follow.