I landed wrong and it burst my eardrum so I have to go and get a graft, which means I'm not allowed to fly for a while, so it's kind of good it means I have to stay at home."
He explained that he didn't realised he'd damaged it until he went back in the water and said it was 'the most painful thing'.
Unfortunately for the star getting home means getting a long flight from New Zealand to the UK when he finishes his 'X' tour on December 12th.