'AGT' Judges on Whether Simon Cowell Will Be Back This Season and Kelly Clarkson Filling In (Exclusive)
Simon Cowell's family is missing him amid his recent injury. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Heidi Klum, Sofia Vergara and Howie Mandel about Cowell's absence from this week's episodes, and they shared when fans might expect to see the 60-year-old TV personality return following his electric bike accident that resulted in a broken back.«We have been told he has been recovering tremendously,» Mandel, 64, said of Cowell. «I would not count him out before the end of this season.»«You're right,» Klum, 47, agreed.«He's had a six-hour operation and he is already on his feet, which is above and beyond expectation, so I am thrilled,» Mandel added.