ACTOR Michael Sheen has revealed he handed back his OBE — so he could talk about Welsh “humiliation” without being a hypocrite.
Newport-born Sheen was awarded the OBE in 2009 for his services to drama. But he said he returned it in 2017 after researching for a lecture the “tortured” historic relationship between Wales and England.
Sheen — whose films include Frost/Nixon and The Damned United — said: “I remember thinking, ‘Well, I have a choice’ — either I don’t give this lecture and hold on to my OBE or I give this lecture and give the OBE back.” He said he did not announce his decision at the time, fearing some people would find it insulting.
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