Overview

• Cowell missed two days of Birmingham auditions after a fall down stairs, according to Amanda Holden’s on-air account.
• Holden said he banged his head and sustained a concussion before receiving medical attention.
• He resumed judging at the Blackpool auditions with a visible mark on his head.
• Stacey Solomon temporarily filled his seat on the panel during his short absence.
• KSI serves as a full-time judge replacing Bruno Tonioli, and reports also recall Cowell’s prior 2017 stair fall and a later e-bike accident that required surgery.