Simon Cowell’s brother Tony mocks the mogul’s back injury in a playful tweet



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“A normal bicycle is much safer than an electric one!” Simon Cowell’s brother Tony mocks the mogul’s back injury in a playful tweet

His younger half-brother, Simon Cowell, has been dubbed The Terminator in recent weeks, as he managed to recover from six-hour spinal surgery after breaking his back in a bicycle accident last month.

And journalist Tony Cowell tried to provide some relief after his brother’s horrific mishap while sharing a funny tweet on Saturday.

Alongside a picture of a standard bicycle, the 69-year-old columnist wrote: ‘A bicycle. A normal bike. Much safer than an electric bike. #Greece.’ (sic)

The funny side of things: Tony, Simon Cowell's half-brother, tried to provide slight relief by sharing a playful tweet on Saturday after the mogul was injured on a bike (pictured in April).

The funny side of things: Tony, Simon Cowell’s half-brother, tried to provide slight relief by sharing a playful tweet on Saturday after the mogul was injured on a bike (pictured in April).

Music mogul Simon, 60, has five siblings in total, though only one of them, Nicholas, 58, is from his parents Julie and Eric. He had another brother, Stephen, who tragically died when he was a baby.

Tony’s mother was Jeannette Cowell, his ex-wife and Simon’s father, Eric, who passed away in 1999.

The writer previously claimed that growing up with Syco’s boss was’ hell, ‘as he told Star magazine in 2011:’ He was like the kid Damien from the movie The Omen.

‘He was a really difficult kid. He was a mischievous teenager … he drank and smoked at a young age. ‘

'He was a naughty teenager' - The 69-year-old journalist previously claimed that growing up with Syco's 60-year-old boss was 'hell' (pictured together in a throwback image)

‘He was a naughty teenager’ – The 69-year-old journalist previously claimed that growing up with Syco’s 60-year-old boss was ‘hell’ (pictured together in a throwback image)

Cool!  Alongside a picture of a standard bicycle, the 69-year-old columnist wrote: 'A bicycle.  A normal bike.  Much safer than an electric bike.  #Greece'

Cool! Alongside a picture of a standard bicycle, the 69-year-old columnist wrote: ‘A bicycle. A normal bike. Much safer than an electric bike. #Greece’

TV character Simon was injured a few weeks ago after testing his new electric bike in Los Angeles.

He broke three vertebrae in the fall and had a steel rod inserted into his back after the painful accident.

On how quickly he recovered from the painful accident, a source told The Sun: ‘One of his friends joked that the metal that holds him together makes him the Terminator, which amused Simon.

You won’t mind if that holds up, but the bottom line is that you’re getting better.

Close: The entertainment manager pictured with his brother (far right), wife Emma (far left), and Simon's partner Lauren Silverman (second from right) last November.

Close: The entertainment manager pictured with his brother (far right), wife Emma (far left), and Simon’s partner Lauren Silverman (second from right) last November.

Family First: Music mogul Simon has five siblings in total, though only one of them, 58-year-old Nicholas, is from his parents, Julie (pictured with their children in 2007) and Eric.

Family First: Music mogul Simon has five siblings in total, though only one of them, 58-year-old Nicholas, is from his parents, Julie (pictured with their children in 2007) and Eric.

Terrifying: The TV character was injured just a few weeks ago after testing his new electric bike in Los Angeles (pictured before the incident)

Terrifying: The TV character was injured just a few weeks ago after testing his new electric bike in Los Angeles (pictured before the incident)

“The experts are satisfied with how things are going and he is doing physical therapy at home every day. Looks good ‘.

Sources close to the family added to MailOnline: “He is in a good mood and knows he had a lucky escape and that this could have been worse.”

Within two days, the X Factor judge was said to have already been on his feet, walking and even taking work calls despite reportedly facing “weeks” of physical therapy.

The family informant explained: ‘He’s doing very well all things considered. He’s already been walking, he obviously has to be careful, which is expected considering the surgery was only a day ago.

Simon has even been working yesterday and also today he has been on emails on his iPad since early in the morning. He’s in a good mood and knows he had a lucky escape and that this could have been worse, ”they added.

It was also recently reported that the entertainment manager had surrounded his hospital bed with healing crystals in an attempt to get back to work as soon as possible.

Her Britain’s Got Talent co-star Amanda Holden has been promoted to the show’s head judge as she is forced to miss the competition’s semifinals to recover, with Diversity star Ashley Banjo in her role.

Rounding out: Ashley Banjo stepped in to judge Britain's Got Talent alongside newly appointed head judge Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams (pictured Saturday)

Rounding out: Ashley Banjo stepped in to judge Britain’s Got Talent alongside newly appointed head judge Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams (pictured Saturday)

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