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Emily Martin

'Since when was Liam Payne Welsh?' Star's weird accent on the red carpet sends Twitter into a frenzy

There was only one question on everyone's lips on the red carpet following a dramatic Oscars ceremony: What did everyone make of Will Smith's violent outburst towards Chris Rock in an unprecedented moment at the 2022 live awards show?

Well that was the one question until Liam Payne stepped onto the red carpet to give his take on the situation and suddenly, there was something else Twitter urgently needed to know. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, the star's accent seemed to have taken on an unusual twang which no one could quite place.

One tweeted: "Wtf is Liam Payne accent about?! He’s from Wolverhampton! Spanish American Irish mix," while another said: "Why is he talking like that? Very odd."

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