Simon Cowell’s America’s Got Talent replacement revealed as he’s set to ‘miss weeks of filming’ for surgery

SIMON Cowell’s America’s Got Talent replacement has been revealed as he’s set to ‘miss weeks of filming’ for surgery. He’s said to be undergoing “back surgery” after several issues following his horror bike crash in 2020. Simon Cowell’s America’s Got Talent replacement has been revealed as he’s set to ‘miss weeks of filming’ for surgery Credit: Rex He was a guest host alongside Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Heidi Klum before Credit: Getty – Contributor Simon has had multiple operations over the past few years, though the latest one is said to be routine surgery. And it has now been confirmed that Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson will step in for the episode that airs next week. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! He’ll be judging alongside Mel B, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara, while Terry Crews hosts the show. The news was confirmed via the show’s official social media account on Instagram. Kenan Thompson has officially been revealed as a guest judge for AGT Credit: Getty He’ll be judging alongside Mel B, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara Credit: Getty It’s not the first time that Kenan has stepped in to cover for Simon as he did the same thing for a few episodes in 2020. Fans flocked to comment and one wrote: “I’m looking forward to it, I just hope he hits the red buzzer at least once.” Another said: “This will be great!!! Keep him when Simon comes back. Goodbye Mel B.” A third wrote: “Yes im looking forward to this.” Most read in Showbiz While another said: “Hope Simon feels better.” The incident, which saw Simon fall off of a powerful electric bike, left him with a broken back and almost paralysed. At the time, he underwent six hours of surgery to repair the several breaks in his back, which luckily just missed his spinal cord. However, it appears the surgery didn’t fix all of Simon’s back issues, with the music mogul said to have had on/off struggles since. Simon was recently dealt a ‘kick in the teeth’ when it comes to his show on home turf, Britain’s Got Talent. Show judge Alesha Dixon has landed a role on rival series The Voice as a presenter, The Sun revealed last week. But she failed to mention the new gig to boss Simon or the team on BGT, meaning he was left blindsided over the move. Comment now