Turns Out James Blunt & Ed Sheeran BS’d That Wild Sword-To-Face Story

ICYMI, it was alleged the ginger troubadour copped the wound at a ritzy party, after Blunt volunteered himself for a mock-knighthood ceremony. Princess Bea supposedly obliged, but nearly took Sheeran’s eye while hefting the ceremonial blade.

Now, Blunt has told ShortList that “Ed was drunk, messing around, and he cut himself. We made a fancy story up; people fell for it. It was very embarrassing.”

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. 

Yep, that Ed Sheeran, always hard up to flip a few sales. 

Despite the original story being actual fake news, Sheeran’s scar ain’t. You’ve gotta wonder what the actual cause was, though…