Sam Smith Reveals 'Awful' Accident Left Them Unable To Walk 'For A Month'

Sam Smith is detailing the "awful" accident they had that left them unable to walk "for a month."

The "Unholy" singer appeared on a recent episode of the Sidetracked with Annie and Nick podcast where they revealed how they tore their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a skiing accident earlier this year. They were spotted in January walking around New York City with a walking stick and wearing a leg brace, per People .

Speaking to hosts Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw , Smith explained that they were "taken down in a blood bag" after getting injured while going down a difficult ski slope.

"I completely ripped my ACL. I was skiing. I was an idiot and went on a black slope on the second day," the English singer said. "I got taken down in a blood bag. It was the worst. It's a permanent thing."

According to the National Institutes of Health , the ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee and accounts for nearly half of all knee injuries.

"It's in between your bones and helps you jump and spring around. it completely ripped and I decided to go down the non-surgical route but I couldn't walk for a month on this leg and it was awful," Smith shared, adding, "It was the first time I'd ever not been able to move and I was holding on to a bit of weight. I was very anxious. I used it as an excuse to get my s--- together."

Smith isn't the only famous face to have experienced a painful knee injury. Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza recently tore her ACL while playing "knockout" during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game weekend.