For over two years, his hollering of 'Stop Brexit!' outside Parliament has been a thorn in the side of exasperated broadcasters and politicians alike.

But eccentric Remain agitator Steve Bray, 50, is finally ending his daily protest in the wake of Boris Johnson's landslide election victory.

His one-man demonstration has been lauded by pro-EU campaigners while similarly scoffed at by critics - he was once even branded a w***er to his face by former Tory cabinet minister Damian Green during a spiky confrontation.

Since September 5, 2017, the coin collector from Port Talbot has become part of the landscape at Westminster's College Green, with his colourful ensemble of a EU-inspired top hat and a Union Flag cape regularly seen lurking in front of TV cameras.

However his familiar face - and booming voice - will likely no longer feature on the news as he yesterday told supporters he was calling time on his protest.

But he vowed to continue campaigning for Britain to remain in the EU.

For two years, Steve Bray, 50, known as Stop Brexit Man, has led a one-man Remain protest outside Parliament

The Welsh coin collector has become part of the landscape at Westminster's College Green, with his colourful ensemble of a grey top hat and an EU-inspired cape regularly seen lurking in front of TV cameras (Sky's Adam Boulton pictured trying to give a broadcast)

While the daily protest may seem a thankless task for the numismatist, who uprooted from Port Talbot, Mr Bray has raised thousands of pounds in donations from Remain activists to sustain his comfortable lifestyle. It was revealed earlier this year he had moved into a plum Westminster townhouse opposite Jacob Rees-Mogg (pictured leaving)

Mr Bray said: 'The fight goes on but our future campaigning will be about holding government to account and when the proverbial s*** kicks in, we will look into how we can get back into the EU.'

He added: 'We haven't given up and we are not going to give up. We need to take this time to reflect about how we campaign and how to become a force to be reckoned with.

'As it stands we are the only effective opposition. We have to persevere.'

While the daily protest may seem a thankless task for the numismatist, who uprooted from his Welsh home, Mr Bray has raised thousands of pounds in donations from Remain activists to sustain his comfortable lifestyle.

It was revealed earlier this year he had moved into a plum Westminster townhouse opposite Jacob Rees-Mogg, after also believed to have received a handsome lump sum from Remainer plumbing mogul Charlie Mullins.

After hanging up his megaphone, the activist said he would continue living in London to keep up his political work.

Last year, the Guardian followed Mr Bray for a day to glimpse an insight into what his role involved.

Mr Bray is himself fairly combative, and would seek to collar Brexiteer politicians leaving media rounds on the Green (pictured with Jacob Reed-Mogg in March)

Mr Bray was regularly confronted by Brexiteers who would often make a dig at him, and occasionally even square up to the grandfather

When Mr Bray first shot on to the Westminster scene to interrupt news reports by floating behind interviewees with his anti-Brexit signs, the broadcasters forked out for raised towers to keep him out of shot

It showed him regularly swamped by pro-EU campaigners who spurred him on to continue his activism.

But he was also grilled by Brexiteers who would often make a dig at him, and occasionally even square up to the grandfather.

Mr Bray is himself fairly combative, and would seek to collar Brexiteer politicians leaving media rounds on the Green.

One of his most memorable spats was with Theresa May's former deputy Damian Green who Mr Bray had asked how he felt about the crunch withdrawal deal vote.

Mr Green refused to answer and said: 'No you can't, because you've just tried to shout over an interview I've done like you do everyone else.

'In a competitive field, you are the biggest w***ker.'

Unperturbed by the sweary backlash, Mr Bray continued to heckle the top Tory and said: 'Is that a bit of abuse this morning? Not having a good day then sir?'

When Mr Bray first shot on to the Westminster scene to interrupt news reports by floating behind interviewees with his anti-Brexit signs, the broadcasters forked out for raised towers to keep him out of shot.

Yet this did not stop the hardline Remainer, who simply glued his signs to long poles to hoist them into view.

Bray at the beach: The Stop Brexit campaigner took his loudhailer to Brighton beach in September for the Labour party conference

His daily demonstration has been lauded by pro-EU campaigners (who frequently join him, pictured in September outside the cabinet office)

Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice (right), jokes with his political foe Mr Bray in Westminster during the election campaign

Although some reporters are clearly annoyed by Mr Bray's loudhailer and ignore him, many acknowledge his cries with the odd smirk, or even speaking to him directly.

Good Morning Britain anchor Piers Morgan, who called Mr Bray 'a complete moron', had a lengthy on-air exchange with him once, in which he beat the Remainer at his own game and yelled through a megaphone at him.

Yesterday, Mr Bray, who stood unsuccessfully in the election for the Lib Dems, said: 'The majority of people, 53 per cent, voted for remain parties including Labour, Lib Dems, Greens and the Scottish National Party. That's 1.2 million more people who wanted to remain than leave.'

He added: 'I don't blame those people that voted to leave after being promised the earth, but the sad fact is that we are all going to end up in hell after Brexit happens.

'Every single think tank including the government sad that we are going to be worse of with any form of Brexit.

'We may have a high level of employment, but they are not quality jobs. They are zero-hours jobs.

'The financial sector is the crown jewel in terms of tax revenue. Now the bankers are moving to Germany and France. Our standing in the world is gone.'

On his last day, he was presented with a House of Commons sock by Brexiteer MP Andrew Jenkyns after the Prime Minister said Mr Bray should 'put a sock in it'.

Mr Johnson's emphatic 80-seat majority means the UK is now on course to exit the EU on January 31 as he will have the numbers to ram his withdrawal deal through the Commons.