The 23-year-old singer finally got her cast taken off last week, but said that problems associated with the break will plague her for the rest of her life.
“I can’t explain how excited I am to have my leg out of the cast. Yes, finally, I can wear two shoes instead of one,” she told The Mirror.
“But I will always suffer from arthritis in my ankle. It really hurts.
“It will be something I have to live with for ever. So I will never make that full recovery.
“I won’t be able to wear heels again. But I’ll have some bad-boy Sketchers blinged up for me. At least I’m alive, and I can sing. I can’t wait to get back on stage.”
After four months in plaster, she admitted that her foot wasn’t such a pretty sight.
“My foot was seriously hairy. It had thick black hairs on it. It was gross. So I’ve sorted myself out and got a pedicure.”
The British star was forced to cancel a string of dates and a tour with Katy Perry after slipping off the stage during rehearsals earlier this year, and confided that the last few months have featured many low points.
“I’ve lost so much weight,” she said. “My left leg has lost all its muscle. I don’t like it. Things got so bad my mum had to move in with me. I fell out of the bath, I couldn’t stand, cook, get up by myself. At first they gave me loads of painkillers at the hospital, but I didn’t take them after that. I didn’t want to become addicted. What sort of role model would I be if I became addicted?
“When I first came out of hospital I was so frustrated I broke down. That’s what set me off crying, feeling so helpless. I was heartbroken when I had to cancel my US tour dates with Katy Perry. It has been a slow recovery. I can’t keep fit. I just have to watch what I eat. I still love a kebab.”