Game of Thrones actress Rose Leslie leaves fans surprised by ‘posh’ accent on This Morning

The Scottish star plays Northern Wilding Ygritte in the hit HBO show 
Jennifer Ruby24 August 2016
The Weekender

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Rose Leslie left some viewers rather surprised by her ‘posh’ accent after an interview on This Morning.

The actress, 29, who plays Northern Wilding Ygritte in Game of Thrones, got fans talking after her appearance on Wednesday’s show.

A number of viewers took to Twitter in shock after the star’s accent didn’t seem to match up to her most famous character.

“#RoseLeslie 's accent is messing with my head. @itvthismorning she sounds like #GoCompareAdvert but is so lovely too,” wrote one confused viewer.

“Am genuinely shocked at how different Rose Leslie sounds to her game of thrones character @itvthismorning,” wrote another.

Explaining her accent to Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, Leslie said: “Bizarrely enough I’m actually from Scotland.

“That’s where I was born and raised. That’s where my parents still live.”

When asked why she had lost her Scottish accent, she explained: “I was sent to boarding school in Somerset and then drama school kind of eviscerated [it].”

BBC Breakfast fans had a similar reaction when she appeared on the show a few months ago.

“Rose Leslie's actual voice just made me do a double take. She's POSH?!,” wrote one viewer.

One Twitter user clearly couldn’t contain his shock, posting: “ROSE LESLIE'S REAL ACCENT. OH MY F****** LORD!”

Leslie is playing an American in her brand new film, Morgan.

“It’s really wonderful to be able to escape from your own natural voice and take on someone’s persona,” she said.

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