'It melted my foot!' Ed Sheeran was left unable to walk and needing a skin graft after treading in a boiling geyser on break from spotlight

By Tim Lamden For The Daily Mail

Published: 11:46 EST, 16 January 2017 | Updated: 11:52 EST, 16 January 2017

He recently had his face sliced open with a sword by Princess Beatrice during a party prank which went wrong.

But it seems that was just a minor graze for singer Ed Sheeran who has revealed he required a skin graft to his foot last year after stepping into a boiling mountain geyser.

Sheeran, 25, was left unable to walk properly for months after all the skin on one of his feet was ‘melted’ away in the incident.

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In hot water: Ed Sheeran has revealed he required a skin graft to his foot last year after stepping into a boiling mountain geyser

The accident occurred while the star was travelling as part of a year-long break from the music industry.

Speaking to Kat Shoob on the Vodafone Big Top 40 radio show about his travels, he said: ‘I put my foot in a boiling geyser, like a boiling pool on top of a mountain, by mistake.

‘It melted all the skin off my foot and then they had to put a skin graft on it. This was on my 25th birthday.

‘They were like, “Don’t walk over there!” And I was like, “Why?” Then I just slipped.’

Break from hell: The accident occurred while the star was travelling as part of a year-long break from the music industry

Watch out! ‘It melted all the skin off my foot and then they had to put a skin graft on it. This was on my 25th birthday,' Ed explained

Royally scarred: In November, Sheeran required stitches to his face after an accident involving Beatrice during a party at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, which is Prince Andrew's home

He added: ‘I couldn’t walk for a couple of months. You should have seen it. It was disgusting when they put the skin graft on. The skin has to heal over it. It was bad.’

In November, Sheeran required stitches to his face after an accident involving Beatrice during a party at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, which is Prince Andrew's home.

The 28-year-old royal was pretending to knight musician James Blunt, 42, but when she lifted the blade to tap him on the shoulder, she accidentally swung it back and cut Sheeran, who was standing behind her, on the cheek.

Sheeran was taken to hospital for stitches, while the princess was said to be 'very upset'.

A source told a Sunday newspaper there were around 20 guests at the party - including Andrew's ex-wife, Beatrice's mother Sarah Ferguson, 57, and Blunt's wife Sofia Wellesley, 33 - which took place while the Duke of York was away on business. 

Knight from hell: The 28-year-old royal was pretending to knight musician James Blunt, 42, but when she lifted the blade to tap him on the shoulder, she accidentally swung it back and cut Sheeran

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