Australian flag used to moon at Eurovision

A Ukrainian serial pest draped himself in the Australian flag before mooning Eurovision watchers during the song contest in Kiev, Ukraine.

Vitalii Sediuk, who has form with such pranks, stormed the stage and circled last year's Eurovision winner, Jamala, as she sang during the half time performance of the song contest.

Sediuk has hassled celebrities including Miranda Kerr, Gigi Hadid and Kim Kardashian at major events.

Tweeters wondered if this would hamper Australia's chances for a return invite to the competition, although British comedian Dawn French seemed excited by the interruption tweeting: "Actually, no...my money now on that bottom!!!!!!! #eurovision".

Portugal's Salvador Sobral won the event, with Australia's entrant Isaiah Firebrace coming ninth.