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Watch Ed Sheeran’s hilariously awkward first audition

Cringe-worthy footage from a teenage talent quest reality show has emerged, showing a 17-year-old Ed Sheeran trying his hand at a dance routine.
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Back in 2008 before he found fame, a young Ed Sheeran auditioned for musical drama show Britannia High – a talent quest style reality series.

A hilarious clip from the show has since emerged, showing Ed attempting an awkward dance routine to prove his talent.

While the 17-year-old’s vocals were as strong as they are today, his dance moves left something to be desired.

The 24-year-old took to Twitter to take the mickey out of himself after the clip was unearthed by music website Popjustice, saying, “I don’t mind the fact people can watch that, coz now I did learn to dance. Shows progress innit, and that I was once slim.”

Although a young Ed didn’t make it past the audition stage, he went on to be signed to Atlantic Records in 2011 and the rest is history.

When asked about how he feels about the cringe-worthy clip resurfacing on the internet, Ed joked that there’s even “worse s***’ from his younger years floating around online which is yet to be discovered.”

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