More than 100 guests attended a reception in honour of Ukip interim leader Nigel Farage yesterday following the UK's decision to leave the EU.

The lavish drinks party, which was held at The Ritz London, was held as a celebration for his role in the referendum and as an acknowledgement of the 25 years of his life he has devoted to getting Britain out of the EU.

Mr Farage also handed out Ferrero Rocher as a nod to the 1990s The Ambassador's Reception advert which made the chocolate sweets famous and added the phrase 'You are spoiling us!' to popular culture.

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Nigel Farage (left) looked gleefully at the Ferrero Rocher as he was handed the tray by Arron Banks, co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign

The party was held as a celebration for his role in the referendum and as an acknowledgement of the 25 years of his life he has devoted to getting Britain out of the EU

The reception follows Donald Trump's suggestion that Mr Farage should be the new US ambassador

The decision to hand out the chocolates is thought to be a nod to the 1990s advert, which features a party of an ambassador

In the advert, an ambassador is holding a party for several international guests, and Ferrero Rocher is being handed out from trays, where they have been shaped into pyramids.

During the party, guests dined on canapes of coronation chicken and roast beef while drinking English sparkling wine supplied from Lord Ashcroft’s Gusbourne winery in Kent.

Before Mr Farage's speech was given, Leave.EU spokesman Andy Wigmore called for attention from 'Ladies, Gents, Lords and diplomats'.

In his speech, Mr Farage said there would be a 'seismic shock' at the next general election if Theresa May has not delivered Brexit by 2020.

He said: 'We've got a problem. In America the revolution is total. Not only have the people spoken and won, but the old administration, Obama and all those ghastly people, are out and the Trump people are in.

'In this country, the people have spoken, but the same players have just been shuffled around the chess board and we are still being run by the career professional political class

'I am not sure what is going to happen over the course of the next couple of years but I suspect there's another big seismic shock in British politics perhaps going to come at the next election.'

In response to the party, several people on Twitter have posted altered images of Mr Trump, Mr Farage and Ferrero Rocher.

Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg (left) and MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Mike Hookem (right) attended the event. Mr Hookem was accused of punching Ukip leadership candidate, Steven Woolfe, at the European Parliament in October

In response to the party, several people on Twitter have posted altered images of Mr Trump, Mr Farage and Ferrero Rocher. Iain Maciver Todd wrote: ‘Monsieur Farage, wiz zese chocolates you are really spoiling us #BetterAmbassadorsThanFarage - a ferrero rocher!’

Philip Hughes posted: ‘BREAKING: Shares in Ferrero Rocher have crashed after #Farage heard to say "there'll be Euro-crap served when I'm US#Ambassador"’

Freeman wrote that the reception was 'lovely' and questioned if Mr Farage should be the Ferrero Rocher Ambassador

Ron Walker wrote a jokey quote from Mr Farage, and declared him as the 'purveyor of Ferrero Rocher'

Peter Hale edited a still image from the original advert and edited Mr Farage's face on to it

Iain Maciver Todd wrote: ‘Monsieur Farage, wiz zese chocolates you are really spoiling us #BetterAmbassadorsThanFarage - a ferrero rocher!’

Philip Hughes posted: ‘BREAKING: Shares in Ferrero Rocher have crashed after #Farage heard to say "there'll be Euro-crap served when I'm US#Ambassador"’.

Ron Walker wrote a jokey quote from Mr Farage, and declared him as the 'purveyor of Ferrero Rocher'.

Yesterday, Trump endorsed Mr Farage as the Ambassador to the United States - despite the fact that the role is already held by Sir Kim Darroch.

The President-elect tweeted yesterday that interim UKIP leader would do 'a great job' as ambassador

He tweeted: 'Many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job!'

Mr Farage recently met the president-elect at Trump Tower in New York.

The British politician, who has failed repeatedly to be elected to Parliament, has said that Trump's suggestion had come as a 'bolt from the blue' and that he would 'do anything to help our national interest'.

However, a Downing Street spokesman said: 'There is no vacancy. We already have an excellent ambassador to the US.'

Mr Farage is planning to visit Washington DC next month to meet with aides for President-elect Trump.

It is thought that he will meet with 'the transition team' who are preparing for Mr Trump's move to the White House in January.