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Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is feeling "better than ever" after breaking his back in a fall from an electric bike.

The music and TV mogul was forced to cancel a string of commitments and rest up last year after the accident, which came close to ending his life, but he's now fully recovered and admits the injury has given him a new healthy outlook on life.

Promoting the upcoming season of America's Got Talent on Access Daily, the Brit says, "I feel better than I did a year ago, because you have to do so much exercise.

"I would suggest to anyone, when you want to stay healthy, break your back!"