HOWEVER disappointed the Irish camp felt after the Eurovision with 53 points under their belts and ranked 11th out of 26, spare a thought for the British after their worst performance ever in the 48-year history of the competition.

The first Britons to receive the ignominy of ‘nil points’ in the Eurovision Song Contest flew back to the UK today adamant they had given the performance their “best shot”.

Liverpudlian duo Jemini were coming to terms today with being the first UK act to score “nil points” in the Eurovision Song Contest.