India, April 1 -- Morgan Wallen recently sparked controversy after abruptly walking off the Saturday Night Live stage. As the country star's move went viral, fans began slamming him for exiting even before the credits started rolling. Amid the growing chatter around him, a lip reader has revealed that the 31-year-old was in good spirits before leaving and even thanked the cast members.

Lip reader Nicola Hickling decoded Wallen's now-viral moment, revealing that he said, "Thank you all so much" to those onstage. The Last Night singer even told them that he had a "wonderful time," New York Post reported. He also extended his gratitude to host Mikey Madison as he hugged her.

The Anora star then told Wallen, "Chatting to you was really good...