Simon Cowell rushed to the hospital after falling down stairs

Judge Simon Cowell attends "The X Factor" season three premiere event in West Hollywood, California September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Phil McCarten (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT PROFILE HEADSHOT) - RTX1398M (Reuters)

Simon Cowell, 58, was rushed to the hospital Friday morning after falling down the stairs of his London home, a rep for the star told People.

"It's been a scary morning," Cowell's rep said. "It was very early and Simon was going down his stairs to get some hot milk because he couldn't sleep."

He added, "He fainted and is thought to have fallen down the stairs."

According to TMZ, the "America's Got Talent" judge spent several hours in the hospital before being released.