‘X Factor’ Replaces Judge Simon Cowell After Fainting Spell

‘X Factor’ Replaces Judge Simon Cowell After Fainting Spell
Simon Cowell attends the first day of auditions for 'X Factor' at The Titanic Hotel on June 20, 2017 in Liverpool, England. Photo by Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
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After Simon Cowell fainted on the morning of Oct. 27, causing him to miss the first live show of the new “X Factor,” he was replaced by performer and show judge Alesha Dixon.

Cowell woke up to get some hot milk from the kitchen when he fainted and fell down the stairs, giving him a concussion, he told Daily Mail. He was taken out of his home in a neck brace on a stretcher. He returned home the same day, but looked disheveled with his shoes untied, Daily Mail reported.
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