Transatlantic couple's marriage banter goes viral

TikTok videos about the cultural differences between a Lancashire man and his American wife have become a sensation on social media.

Alex Morris, from Preston, and his wife Taylor Marin, from Arizona, have seen their light-hearted clips amass millions of views.

They said they enjoyed learning about each other's backgrounds and cultures and having a laugh while they did it.

Alex, 38, said he had educated his wife about "the real England" after Taylor admitted she originally thought he was Irish because she had only ever heard "posh BBC English".

Alex told BBC Radio Lancashire: "It is a big misconception in America that all English people are from the south - you know Hugh Grant and all that - and speak properly, the Queen's English and all that stuff.

"I show Taylor, hopefully, that there is another England - the real England as I call it - where we talk differently and we are a bit nicer and more friendly."

The couple met when they were travelling in Australia.

Taylor started posting videos on her own social media accounts last July and one featuring her reluctant husband got the most attention.

They have now racked up more than 7.6m likes on their TikTok account.

"People just loved that he wasn't bothered about being on camera and he was just himself - and Northern," 29-year-old Taylor said.

"I still don't want to do it now," Alex said.

"She'll say 'do you want to do a video now?'

"I'll say 'no I'm going to work'."

Taylor said she loved learning Lancashire "lingo" and trying out the Red Rose county's delicacies, such as butter pie.

She said although she embraced Preston on her visits she was not quite ready to move there permanently.

"I don't know if I would live there forever, but everyone is really nice and up for a chat," she said.

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