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02nd Mar 2019

Derry Girls star tells brilliant story of how she used Nadine Coyle to nail her accent

Alan Loughnane

Derry Girls Nadine Coyle

Who can forget this moment?

The cast of Derry Girls Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Erin), Louisa Harland (Orla), Nicola Coughlan (Clare), Jamie-Lee O’Donnell (Michelle) and Dylan Llewellyn (James) were guests on the Late Late Show on Friday night.

They talked about the massive popularity of the Channel 4 show ahead of its return to our screens on Tuesday.

Talk turned to how the gang got their parts in the show and Ryan Tubridy asked Nicola Coughlan how she nailed the accent for the role.

Coughlan revealed that she took inspiration from one of the most infamous moments in Irish TV history. We are of course talking about the Nadine Coyle and her appearance on Popstars.

“The only person I could think of from Derry was Nadine Coyle,” Coughlan said.

Have look at the clip below.

Clip via The Late Late Show

As stated previously, the initial reactions for the first two episodes of the new season have been excellent with some fans saying it boasts the best episode of the show.

But in case you want a full clip of the Nadine Coyle saga, have a look below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KieMnnbEjk

Clip via patchsox1

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