 An English woman says she woke up with a Welsh accent despite never visiting the country. Zoe Coles, 36, developed the new twang overnight six weeks ago – but thought it would eventually wear off. However it still hasn't faded. The mum-of-two is often asked if she's from Cardiff – when she actually lives in Stamford, Lincs,. Zoe has also said that she's never been able to do a Welsh accent or roll her R's – until now. She has said she now gets 'anxious' when leaving the house as she feels like she 'doesn't fit in anymore' because of her new voice. She is now appealing for medical help to try and 'cure' her baffling conditiont. Zoe said: 'I'll be about to go into the shops and I get anxious because I don't fit in around here anymore – we're not in Wales. 'I got stopped in Tesco a couple of weeks ago and a man told me he could fall asleep listening to my accent. Zoe Coles has faced issues at work over her unwanted accent (Picture: Zoe Coles/SWNS) 'I had to tell him that I woke up with it and it wasn't my accent and he laughed it off.' Before her voice, changed, Zoe worked as a bartender at a Wetherspoons pub but because of her accent, she's had to quit her job. Zoe, who is mum to Zak, 16, and Brooke, 11, said: 'I didn't want to go in with my new accent because the regulars would be saying I'm having them on. 'And when people would get drunk, I knew I would be a target. 'I tried to drive to work one day and I just had a massive anxiety attack and I just couldn't go in. 'I thought it was best to leave and then I can always go back when I'm ready.' Zoe was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a condition where there is a problem with how the brain sends and receives signals in January 2022. Because of this, Zoe often has ticks, memory problems, slurred speech and chronic pain in her legs. But now she thinks she has Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) – a rare condition wher){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
An English woman says she woke up with a Welsh accent despite never visiting the country.
Zoe Coles, 36, developed the new twang overnight six weeks ago – but thought it would eventually wear off.
However it still hasn’t faded.
The mum-of-two is often asked if she’s from Cardiff – when she actually lives in Stamford, Lincs,.