Entertainment TV Simon Cowell Tests Positive for COVID Weeks After Breaking His Arm Simon Cowell was forced to miss Britain's Got Talent auditions on Thursday due to testing positive for the coronavirus By Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger Instagram Twitter Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as digital news writer, spanning across the site's verticals. She previously contributed to E! Online, HollywoodLife, Discover Los Angeles, Oscar.com and Hollywood.com. She appeared on air at AfterBuzz TV. She began her journalism career as an intern at Good Morning America and Access Hollywood. She graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor's in communications and received a Master's in journalism from the University of Southern California. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 10, 2022 04:39 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Allen Berezovsky/WireImage Simon Cowell has tested positive for COVID after breaking his arm in an electric bike accident in January. Due to his positive test result, the television personality, 62, could not take his seat at the judge's table for Britain's Got Talent auditions. "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19," his spokesperson told PEOPLE. Cowell was scheduled to be on the set of the British edition of the talent competition on Thursday alongside his fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. It is not yet clear when Cowell will be able to return to filming the show. Simon Cowell Is 'Absolutely Fine' After Breaking His Arm in Electric Bike Accident: Source News of his COVID test result comes weeks after Cowell was hospitalized for a broken arm after he fell off his electric bike, a source told PEOPLE at the time. "He fell off his bike and broke his arm. He's absolutely fine," the source said at the time after Cowell was seen wearing a bright yellow arm cast in a photo published by The Sun. In August 2020, Cowell underwent surgery after falling while testing out an electric bike in the courtyard of his Malibu, California, home. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman. getty Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman 'Bring Out Very Best in Each Other,' Says Source: They're 'Soulmates' In happier news for Cowell, PEOPLE recently confirmed the America's Got Talent judge got engaged to his longtime love Lauren Silverman. The proposal took place during a family vacation in Barbados on Christmas Eve with the couple's 7-year-old son Eric and Silverman's eldest son Adam, 16, in attendance. "They are both super happy," a source told PEOPLE at the time. "They've been together a long time now and adore each other so it's not a huge surprise to their close friends." As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from the CDC, WHO and local public health departments. PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMe to raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, click here.