Simon Cowell’s TV present ‘axed’ after stuntman left paralysed

The TV mogul, 62, was mentioned to be “horrified” by the freak accident, which occurred throughout a rehearsal, with insurance coverage for the present additionally an enormous subject.

“Simon is continually taking a look at methods to revamp his exhibits and AGT: Excessive had a variety of difficulties,” a supply advised The Solar.

“Insurance coverage was proving tough, which threw a spanner within the works. Jonathan’s incident throughout rehearsals was harrowing.

“He was a complete skilled however issues went flawed and he plunged 30 ft whereas attempting to flee from a straitjacket as he hung the other way up in mid-air. Simon was horrified. He’s now centered on different tasks,” they added to the publication.

The opposite tasks are believed to be barely safer specials for the Received Expertise franchise, together with a brand new spin-off which can characteristic magicians.

The Customary has contacted a consultant for NBC for remark.

Goodwin’s financée, Amanda Abbington, confirmed in Might that her associate had been left paralysed for all times following the incident final October.

Catastrophe struck when Goodwin tried to flee from a straitjacket whereas being hung the other way up 30 ft within the air in between two suspended vehicles.

The Sherlock actress defined how he misjudged the timing and the vehicles had been launched too early, inflicting him to be crushed between them as they caught on fireplace.

Showing on the Out to Lunch podcast with Jay Rayner, Abbington advised how former Britain’s Received Expertise star Goodwin nearly died twice.

She mentioned: “He fell 30 ft and misplaced a kidney, broke each shoulder blades, shattered each legs.

“Third-degree burns, broke his backbone, and severed his spinal twine and practically died. After which, on the working desk, he practically died once more.”