The National Television Awards sent host Dermot O'Leary to the Upside Down last night, but even that wasn't as surprising as hearing Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton speak in his British accent.

Charlie was joined by his co-star Natalia Dyer (who plays Nancy Wheeler) to present the Best Drama award (which went to Doctor Foster, by the way).

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And while we may know him best as American Jonathan Byers in the hit Netflix show, actor Charlie Heaton was actually born in Bridlington, so many viewers watching the NTAs tonight got a bit of a shock when they found out Joyce Byers' eldest son actually has a British accent:

But if finding out that Charlie Heaton is British isn't enough of a shock for you, then how about learning that he says Dermot O'Leary's name really, really weirdly?

Although we can't find a clip of Charlie presenting the award, here's a taste of his accent from a previous interview:

Blimey.

From: Digital Spy