He missed the first of the live X Factor shows last night, after a nasty fall at his home on Friday.
And despite saying he hoped to return to the talent show this evening, it now looks like Simon Cowell will be missing in action once again.
The music mogul fell down the stairs after a mystery collapse on Friday and was rushed to hospital.
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After treatment, it was decided he would not be on the judging panel for the first live show.
The categories were switched around, and judges Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Sherzinger went on without him.
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