A difficult 12-months appeared to be forgotten on Thursday as Simon Cowell ventured out close to his London home. 

The X Factor judge appeared to have a spring in his step after joining his close friend, TV executive Danny Cohen, for a stroll as he continues his recovery after breaking several vertebrae in his back. 

Offering a beaming smile, Cowell, 61, made the most of warmer temperatures by sporting a pair of white shorts and trainers, teamed with a quilted black jacket.

Upbeat: A difficult 12-months appeared to be forgotten on Thursday as Simon Cowell ventured out close to his London home

The music mogul, who has lost more than 20 pounds in weight after embracing a vegan diet, was making his latest appearance in London after returning to the UK from the United States, where he owns a second home in southern California. 

Cowell has been making good progress after undergoing surgery to have a rod inserted in his back following a bike accident outside the Malibu property in August 2020. 

He was with his girlfriend Lauren Silverman, their son Eric, seven, and her son from a previous relationship at the time of the accident, according to ABC News.

In good company: The X Factor judge appeared to have a spring in his step after joining TV executive Danny Cohen for a stroll

Appropriate attire: Cowell made the most of warmer temperatures by sporting a pair of white shorts and trainers, teamed with a quilted black jacket

On the mend: Cowell has been making good progress after undergoing surgery to have a rod inserted in his back following a bike accident outside the Malibu property in August 2020 

Because of his injuries, the record executive was forced to miss out on the return of his series America’s Got Talent.

In October, The Sun reported that Simon had taken a turn for the worse that would delay his recovery significantly.

He suffered complications from surgery to fuse two vertebrae, which required him to mostly stay in bed for six months.

Step by step: Cowell has been making good progress after undergoing surgery to have a rod inserted in his back following a bike accident outside the Malibu property in August 2020 

At the time, he was reported to be on heavy painkillers and was too unwell to even record short promos for America’s Got Talent from home.

However, he was still able to walk a bit around his home garden and to do some light physical therapy in a pool.

But by February of this year, Simon said he was doing considerably better and seemed to be in high spirits.

Let’s talk: He appeared to be in a buoyant mood while chatting to Danny Cohen during his latest appearance in London on Thursday 

He was at least doing well enough after the accident to share a short message on his social media accounts.

‘Some good advice… If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time,’ he wrote.

‘I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages. And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever me.’

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After Kanye West took aim at fashion editor Gabriella-Karefa Johnson in a series of Instagram posts, Gigi Hadid is coming to her defense. See the model’s comment.

He’s called the coolest actor in the entertainment industry. Abhishek Bachchan is known for his calm and composed temperament. However, a recent turn of events made him lose his cool. So much so that he walked out of a show mid-shooting.

Bachchan was filming for an episode of ‘Case Toh Banta Hai’ which stars Riteish Deshmukh, Varun Sharma and Kusha Kapila.

During a sequence, Abhishek said, “I’m not a fool” and walked out of the show much to the dismay of the makers and cast alike. 

The actor said during the shoot: “It’s getting a bit too much. I’m all game for myself. I get it, but let’s not get to parents and all that. Mujh tak jokes rakh lena, pitaji ko lekar me thoda sensitive ho jaata hoon (I’m fine with jokes being told at my expense but I get sensitive when it comes to my father). Wo mere pita hain, mujhe acha nahi lagta (He is my father and I don’t like it).”  

Comedian Paritosh(the one who has cracked the said joke) tried to calm him down, but Abhishek was in no mood to hear him out.

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A visibly miffed Abhishek said, “Thodi izzat deni chahiye. Comedy ke daayare me itna bhi nahi karna chahiye, hum log aaj kal beh jaate hai (one should be respectful. You cannot say anything just because you’re trying to extract humour)”. 

While the makers intervened immediately in an attempt to diffuse the situation, Abhishek simply walked off the set leaving Ritesh and the other actors completely shocked.

For the unversed, Case Toh Banta Hai which streams on AmazonminiTV, is a weekly comedy show starring Riteish Deshmukh as a defense lawyer, Varun Sharma as a public prosecutor and Kusha Kapila as the judge. 

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Comedians Paritosh Tripathi, Gopal Dutt, Sanket Bhosale, and Sugandha Mishra perform comic sketches to amp up the entertainment quotient of the show.

Parallely, a video clip of Amitabh Bachchan from his TV Show Kaun Banega Crorepati has been doing the rounds which shows his son Abhishek giving him a heartwarming surprise!

Senior Bachchan who will be celebrating his 80th birthday on October 11 had a surprise guest on his show in the form of Abhishek. 

This episode will also witness a guest appearance of his wife Jaya Bachchan.

According to the video, just when Amitabh is about to introduce the contestants, the alarm signaling the end of the show goes off. A befuddled Big B can be heard saying, “The game has ended too soon?”

Soon after, Abhishek’s voice can be heard mouthing Big B’s popular dialogue – ‘Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai.’

Then we see the father-son duo in a tight embrace with each other and an emotional Amitabh with tears in his eyes! 

The birthday special episode of KBC will air on 11 October on Sony TV.

(With inputs from IANS)

(To read more such stories related to movies and shows released on OTTs, keep reading Indiatimes BINGE)

‘Are you insane’: Tottenham forward Richarlison admits there was ‘no chance’ that he was going to joke with his boss Antonio Conte about his ‘fun’ confrontation with former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel

Tottenham forward Richarlison admits he’d be ‘insane’ to joke about Antonio Conte‘s confrontation with former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel earlier this season.

Tuchel and Conte were both sent off after two physical clashes during Spurs dramatic 2-2 draw with the Blues at Stamford Bridge last month.

At the final whistle, the two squared up following their post-match handshake, and were subsequently sent off by referee Anthony Taylor and were subsequently charged by the Football Association for their parts in the incident. 

Richarlison insists he would not joke with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte about confrontation

Antonio Conte (left) and Thomas Tuchel (right) clashed at Stamford Bridge earlier this season

The Brazilian international believes these types of incidents are ‘positive’ for football but there’s absolutely ‘no chance’ he was going to have banter with his boss about it.

‘That was fun, wasn’t it?’ the Brazilian laughed in an interview with Four Four Two magazine.

‘At the time we were still involved with the game, so we watched what happened between them on video in the dressing room.

The two managers got physical again after full time (above), and both were ultimately sent off

‘It’s pretty normal in football – things happen between players all the time, so it can happen to the coaches as well. 

‘Everyone calms down and moves on. But it was amusing to see that confrontation between the two bosses. Ours isn’t afraid of confrontations, is he?’

‘Are you insane? No chance, come on!’ he said when asked if he’d laugh about it with Conte. ‘Would you try any jokes? I did not. 

‘But these things are positive for football. The supporters love it. It’s a privilege to experience such big games, like Tottenham vs Chelsea, Brazil vs Argentina and Everton vs Liverpool.’ 

Richarlison has made an instant impact since arriving in north London for £60million from Everton earlier this summer. 

The 25-year-old has already notched twice in the Champions League and has made his way into Conte’s starting line-up after starting the first few matches on the bench. 

‘It’s always a tough call when you have such strong connections with your club. And that was definitely the case for me,’ the forward said. 

‘I was happy at Everton and I’m grateful for everything I learned there. It’s a big club with a lot of history.

‘However, perhaps they’re suffering with a lack of ambition nowadays. You know, that eagerness to win matches and trophies.

‘I spent four years there and I could see there was still a very long way to go to achieve big things.

‘I felt it was the right time to move on, and the club also had to make some money. It was a good deal for everyone involved. I’m delighted with this new challenge at Spurs.’

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