Simon Cowell was seen departing his London home over the weekend, as he prepared to fly back to Los Angeles after two months in the UK.
The media mogul, 61, appeared to be in an upbeat mood as he emerged from his £20 million Holland Park mansion with partner Lauren Silverman, 43, and their son Eric, seven, giving his team of staff the thumbs up.
Showing that it takes a small team to get the family comfortably on the road, three £70,000 Mercedes people carriers were seen heading to the airport with their clothing and possessions, with a nanny riding in one of the vehicles with Eric.
Exit: Simon Cowell and his partner Lauren Silverman were seen departing his London home over the weekend, as he prepared to fly back to Los Angeles after two months in the UK
The X Factor judge’s personal chef was also seen loading up his £150,000 matte black Tesla with the vegan food credited with his recent weight loss.
Meanwhile, Simon and Lauren opted to ride in their £400,000 Rolls Royce, ahead of arriving at the airport for their 11.5-hour long-haul flight.
Simon stuck to his signature style for the journey, donning a plain black sweater, which he teamed with a pair of blue jeans.
Perpetually glamorous Lauren mirrored Simon’s look in a loose-fitting black sweater, blue skinny jeans and box fresh white tennis shoes.
Thumbs up: The media mogul, 61, appeared to be in an upbeat mood as he emerged from his £20 million Holland Park mansion, giving his team of staff the thumbs up
Making waves: The X Factor judge waved and smiled as he prepared to jet back to Los Angeles
Stylish: Perpetually glamorous Lauren mirrored Simon’s look in a loose-fitting black sweater, blue skinny jeans and box fresh white tennis shoes
Leading: Lauren led at the way as the couple made their way down the stairs of their city home
Staying hydrated: The brunette beauty carried a large bottle of water ahead of their long flight
Accessorising with a gold statement pendant, the brunette beauty shielded her eyes with Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses, while she wore her raven tresses in a sleek blowout.
She was seen waving goodbye to the staff employed to take care of their palatial home in the English capital as they headed off to catch their flight from Luton.
Meanwhile, adorable little Eric sported Harry Potter-style black-rimmed glasses while carrying a toy of the character Fawkes.
Simon made his way to the US ahead of appearing on the latest season of America’s Got Talent, after a months-long extended hiatus from appearing on TV.
In August 2020, Simon was rushed to hospital to undergo six hours of surgery after an electric bike accident at his Malibu home.
Harry Potter fan: Meanwhile, adorable little Eric sported Harry Potter-style black-rimmed glasses while carrying a toy of the character Fawkes
Nanny: He made his way into a people carrier with a nanny as the gang prepared to hit the road
Good eats: The X Factor judge’s personal chef was seen carrying containers of his vegan meals
Delights: The chef loaded up Simon’s £150,000 matte black Tesla with the culinary delights
Diet: A vegan diet has been credited with Simon’s jaw-dropping weight loss over the past year
And just over six months on, Simon spoke out about breaking his back for the first time since the shock incident, revealing: ‘I nearly smashed my spine to pieces!’
The X Factor boss also admitted that he ‘couldn’t have gotten through’ it without partner Lauren and son Eric, who sweetly branded him ‘iron man’ when he first saw his dad with metal rods and screws in his back following surgery.
Speaking to ex-girlfriend Terri Seymour on Extra last month, Simon said: ‘It could have been a lot worse. When I saw the X-ray, I really nearly could have smashed my spine to pieces, so I literally wouldn’t have been able to walk.’
He recalled: ‘I knew I’d broken my back the minute I landed. It was really, really kind of sudden and it hurt.’
Simon explained: ‘You’re not supposed to move,’ but, that wasn’t the X Factor boss’ thought process at the time.
Signature style: Simon stuck to his signature style for the journey, donning a plain black sweater, which he teamed with a pair of blue jeans
Wave goodbye: Lauren was seen waving goodbye to the staff employed to take care of their palatial home in the English capital
Big kisses: The American beauty also blew kisses to other staffers after their two-month stay
He continued: ‘I was thinking, “I’ve got to get back into the house because I can’t lie there”… and made myself kind of get carried into my bedroom, which is right there at the beginning of the house… And I’m lying there and I’m kind of passing out… It was surreal.’
Speaking about his time in hospital, the BGT judge gushed about the support he received from his girlfriend Lauren and their son.
Simon noted to Terri: ‘In fact, you and Lauren [Silverman] were outside the hospital all night long, I remember.’
Terri told him: ‘Lauren was amazing, running around after you, nursing you back to health,’ to which Simon gushed: ‘She was amazing.
Details: Accessorising with a gold statement pendant, the brunette beauty shielded her eyes with Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses, while she wore her raven tresses in a sleek blowout
Rushed to hospital: In August 2020, Simon was rushed to hospital to undergo six hours of surgery after an electric bike accident at his Malibu home
Luggage: A team was seen helping to load up the family’s luggage into their waiting vehicles
‘Both her and Eric, they were like my support. I couldn’t have gotten through it without them, so we got closer.’
Simon explained that his return home from the hospital wasn’t easy, with the TV personality worried about his son’s reaction.
He said: ‘The hardest thing was, and I said this to Lauren when I came out of the hospital… I was so embarrassed about coming home looking about 100 because I couldn’t walk, and I have these metal rods in my back and these screws…
‘I said, ‘Lauren, I just don’t know how to explain it to [Eric].’ She obviously said something to him because he came in… and I was lying in bed and he said, ‘Daddy, you’re like Ironman,’ and I thought that was the sweetest thing and it meant a lot.’
Simon confessed that toughest part of recovery was ‘the helplessness’ which spurred him on to make a fitness commitment to himself.
Eclectic luggage: A member of their team also appeared to be carrying art pieces with him
Cars: Showing that it takes a team to get the family comfortably on the road, three £70,000 Mercedes people carriers were seen heading to the airport with their clothing and possessions
Buzzing: The street was buzzing with activity as the family prepared to fly back to California
He said: ‘I’ve never been in this situation in my life where you literally can’t move. The pain was off the charts… But you’ve got to stay positive…
‘I made a promise to myself I’d be fitter than I was before I had the accident. Sure enough, that’s what happened.’
Now, Simon is back to work, and he admits he’s proud that America’s Got Talent carried on without him.
He laughed: ‘They were almost too good. I was watching the show thinking, “Can you not be great?” and they were great.
‘What I did realise, there were no red buzzers throughout the live shows… None of them would use them.’
TV comeback: Simon made his way to the US ahead of appearing on the latest season of America’s Got Talent, after a months-long extended hiatus from appearing on TV
Speaking out: Just over six months on, Simon recently spoke out about breaking his back for the first time since the shock incident, revealing, ‘I nearly smashed my spine to pieces’
Hot wheels: Simon and Lauren opted to ride in their £400,000 Rolls Royce, ahead of arriving at the airport for their 11.5-hour long-haul flight
Terri commented” ‘So that will change this season. The buzzers will get put to good use,’ to which Simon responded: ‘They will get used a bit more, I would probably guess.’
The electric bike accident last August occurred when the powerful machine ‘flew up in the air and did an accidental wheelie’ after he tried to change gears.
Following the accident, Simon tweeted: ‘Some good advice… If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time.’
He went on: ‘I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages.’
He then added in a second tweet: ‘And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met. Stay safe everyone Simon.’
Iron man: Simon admitted that he ‘couldn’t have gotten through’ it without partner Lauren and son Eric, who branded him ‘iron man’ when he first saw his dad with metal rods in his back
California bound: The family and team jetted off to the sunny shores of California from Luton
Recover: Simon has kept a relatively low profile as he recovered from his horrific bike accident