Ed Sheeran's tweet about his new GQ cover is classic Ed Sheeran

A+ sass.
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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Just because you're voted the "worst dressed man of the year" by a magazine doesn't mean you won't one day end up on the cover.

Ed Sheeran is a shining example of this.

He may have earned the dubious title of "worst dressed man of 2012" by GQ magazine, but now -- five years later -- he's got this to celebrate:

Sheeran shared the cover on his Instagram and Twitter, then followed it up with this sassy tweet:

His fans approved.

30 minutes later, Sheeran realised his mistake.

This is why people love him.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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