If it seems too British to be true, it probably is.
James Blunt has admitted the cut which appeared on Ed Sheeran’s mug in November last year wasn’t caused by Princess Beatrice hurling a sword around, and that the pair made up that entire wild story.
Pleasure again and thank you for doing that for my girls ?? #respect #fans #gentleman #icon #keepdoingwhatyourdoing xx @edsheeran pic.twitter.com/tibym6CcrE
— B Griffith (@MagazineBrian) November 25, 2016
As for how much of the yarn was BS’d, Blunt says it was entirely fabricated, “apart from the actual scar. It’s bizarre that people fell for it.” Old mate clarified that “he cut himself and I just patched him up. It’s made him look prettier.”
Although it the story was originally handed to the v. reputable British tabloid The Sun by an anonymous source, the typically trolly Blunt says “I blame him” for the story leaking.
“He must be desperate – he’s trying to sell records.”
Despite the original story being actual fake news, Sheeran’s scar ain’t. You’ve gotta wonder what the actual cause was, though…