He said he had an English flag, adding that "it’s quite competitive". Mr Farage admitted he had sung the ‘Two World Wars and One World Cup’ chant to his wife saying, “I get a bit of stick back too. It’s quite funny really isn’t it.”

Asked whether it was difficult being married to him, Mr Farage said: “I should think very difficult. I should think before I was in politics it was pretty tricky but very difficult...

“I can take the abuse [that comes with being in politics] it doesn’t bother me, but it has had an effect on everybody around me so there’s the nasty side of it.

“But I suppose, if I’m honest about it, my complete fanaticism for the UKIP thing, for the cause and I guess I did put that above everything else, there’s no question about it. It’s probably a rotten thing to say but yes [it is my priority.]

“I suppose being in politics, it wasn’t a job it was almost a calling, it dominated my life, so I do think that probably a lot of people around me have paid quite a big price for that.”

Commenting on rumours about his marriage, Mr Farage said: “All marriages, all relationships have huge ups and downs… If it still exists now then it could possibly survive anything couldn’t it.”