MADONNA - MADONNA 'SHRIVELLED AWAY' AFTER ACCIDENT

Pop star MADONNA fears she started to "shrivel away" after her horse riding accident last year (05) - because she was left unable to exercise.

The singer broke nine bones in the fall, but she showed at the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night (08FEB06) that she's back in top form.

The HUNG UP hitmaker explains, "I fell off a horse and broke nine bones. I broke my scapula, my collarbone, five ribs and my left knuckle.

"Then I didn't do anything (exercise) for a month. It was strange. I shrivelled away."

After allowing enough time to heal from her injuries, Madonna quickly got back in shape to promote her new album.

She adds, "I had to start all over again and invent a whole new workout."