Simon says he’s totally nuts

SIMON Cowell admits he’s “officially nuts” for still riding his electric bike without a helmet after multiple accidents that nearly left him paralyzed.

When asked at the Broadway opening of “& Juliet” on Thursday whether he protects his head, the “American Idol” alum told The Post’s Nicki Gostin, “Not yet, but I will.”

His fiancée, Lauren Silverman, piped in, confessing, “I wish he would wear a helmet.”

The “X Factor” creator went on to explain why he continues to ride the device that left him with a badly broken back in August 2020.

“I need to get healthy, and I don’t like walking,” Cowell said, noting that he won’t use a regular bicycle because it’s more difficult to tackle steep hills.

“I’m out on it literally every single day,” he continued. “I get exercise.”

Cowell’s statements come two years after he broke his back in three places riding his $20,000 bike outside his Malibu mansion.

Following the accident, the music executive and TV host underwent a six-hour surgery to repair his spine, with doctors inserting a metal rod into his back.

Cowell then experienced another bike mishap earlier this year, which resulted in a broken arm.

“I’m a bit of a nutter,” he told the Daily Mail in February. “I’ll definitely wear a helmet next time.”

In addition to regular exercise, Cowell is also keeping up his physical appearance by getting Botox.

The founder of entertainment firm Syco previously stated that he was done with the procedure because it made him look unrecognizable and “like something out of a horror film.” But this week, he shared with Page Six that “I reduced it, let’s put it that way,” adding, “Everything in moderation.”

Also among the A-listers attending the musical featuring the tunes of Max Martin was Coldplay’s Chris Martin (no relation).