“I wanted him to be alive, but I also wanted him to be able to walk as he’s such a good friend,” she added to The Sun.
As Simon does not have a phone, Amanda got in contact with him through his partner Lauren Silverman, who explained the situation.
An ITV source recently confirmed that Simon will not be able to make the Britain’s Got Talent finals as he continues to recover at home.
They told the publication: “He will not return to the panel in time for the final.”