This year, media mogul Simon Cowell has experienced some voice loss. Fans have been led to believe that there may be a serious health issue with him as a result of this.
Cowell made a comeback to “American Idols” in May 2023 as a judge for the 18th season of the reality series. But something unexpected happened to him when they were filming the episode.
After something got lodged in his throat at the outset of the season, the native Englishman admitted as much. He related that he visited a physician who sent a camera down his throat and up his nose to examine what had happened:
“I think what happened was the acid from my stomach literally burned my vocal cords.”
Cowell had to go on immediate vocal rest, which affected his job on “AGT” as fellow judge Sofia Vergara “deliberately” misinterpreted what he told her. He had to remain silent during the show and expressed:
“It was torture. There was so much I wanted to say, and I literally could not talk.”
Just when he thought the vocal problem was resolved, it happened once more during the “Britain’s Got Talent” grand final on ITV1 the following month, in June. He asked Ant & Dec not to speak to him because he had lost his voice.
After Amy Lou, one of the contestants, finished performing, Cowell was unable to talk and appeared to be slightly choked. Lou heard Cowell’s explanation.: “I’m sorry. I’m having trouble speaking. Please tell me how you’re feeling right now.” This caused concern among viewers.
Fans Believe Cowell Had a ‘Stroke’
On August 10, 2023, Cowell posted a video on his Instagram congratulating the former boy band, One Direction “for reaching 1 billion streams for ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ on Spotify.
However, his Instagram followers paid more attention to what he looked like instead and began making assumptions about his state of health in the comments section.