Celebrity | Simon Cowell Simon Cowell Hospitalized After Falling Down Stairs He fainted at his London home By Evann Gastaldo Posted Oct 27, 2017 10:46 AM CDT Copied Simon Cowell meets with a fan at the "America's Got Talent" Season 11 Red Carpet Kickoff at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP) Simon Cowell fell down a flight of stairs at his London home early Friday and was rushed to the hospital, TMZ reports. Sources say the former American Idol judge woke up in the middle of the night and was dizzy; as he was trying to get to the kitchen for milk, he fainted and fell down the stairs. Doctors performed a CAT scan and other tests, sources say. The Sun reports that Cowell returned home Friday afternoon and gave a thumbs-up as he arrived. Read These Next A family hike took a tragic turn in Arkansas on Saturday. White House makes Hegseth put his polygraph away. A new book argues the Sacagawea legend is all wrong. US denies visas to Venezuelan team bound for Little League tournament. Report an error