“No worries America, someone far wiser, cooler, and hotter is taking his seat!”
Clarkson quipped in a statement.
The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson Youre welcome in advance!
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A representative for Cowell toldPEOPLEon Sunday that Simon underwent surgery that night.
They added, “He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital.
He’s doing fine, he’s under observation and is in the best possible hands.”
Clarkson recently won a Daytime Emmy in the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host category for her eponymous NBC show.
He served as a judge onAmerican Idol’sinaugural season which Clarkson won.
Americas Got Talentairs Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, 8-9 p.m. ET/PT.
