Sam Smith is recovering from a torn cruciate ligament after a terrible skiing accident

In a new episode of the podcast Sidetracked with Annie and Nick Sam Smith shared the horrific details of a skiing accident that left them torn ACLs earlier this year. Smith used the rehab time to disconnect from social media and take a break from music following her successful world tour for her new album Gloria. “I completely tore my ACL. I was skiing. I was an idiot and went down a black run on the second day,” the 32-year-old singer recalls. “I was brought down in a blood bag. That was the worst. It was completely torn and I chose the non-surgical route. But I couldn’t walk with that leg for a month and it was horrible. It was the first time ever that I couldn’t move and I was carrying a bit of weight around with me. I was very nervous. I used it as an excuse to pull myself together.” (US magazine)