Simon Cowell had to have surgery after falling from his e-bike in August. Photo / Getty Images
Simon Cowell is ahead of schedule in his recovery from back surgery.
The 61-year-old music mogul is making encouraging progress in his recovery from surgery, which followed him falling off his electric bike in August and breaking his back in several places.
A source told Entertainment Tonight: "He's doing really
well and is recovering well and ahead of what was expected.
"He's doing over 10,000 steps a day as well as swimming to get his back strong and healed again. He no longer needs to wear a back brace all the time."
Last month, Cowell spent six hours in surgery and had a metal rod inserted in his back.
Despite this, Howie Mandel - his co-star on America's Got Talent - was previously enthusiastic about Simon's recovery.
