A self-confessed “clown” who went viral thanks to footage of him drunkenly head-butting a pub door after “mooning” bar staff says the reaction has taken him by complete surprise.

Stewart Davey was enjoying a quiet drink on Wednesday night when he fell over while pulling the prank.

He explained he had been having some banter with people at the Golden Arrow in Cheriton, Folkestone before deciding to pull a moonie – the act of taking one’s trousers down and exposing their buttocks.

But after finding himself the butt of the joke, the Folkestone resident confessed he has a bit of a reputation for getting himself into trouble after a few drinks.

“I’m a bit of a clown really for things like this, I’m a bit of a nightmare,” he said.

“I’m quite a regular here and we like to have a bit of banter with each other.

“I’ve been let loose without my chaperone, I was going out for a cigarette and the bar staff were giving me some gyp.

“So I thought it’d be funny to pull a moonie at them and my head and my feet stopped communicating with each other - I pretty much threw myself out of the pub.”

After being given the CCTV footage by the pub, Stewart decided to share it on TikTok for his close family and friends to enjoy.

But the footage of the 40-year-old has now been seen more than 100,000 people across various social media platforms.

And despite being £80 out of pocket after having to replace one of the door’s window panels, Stewart has taken the attention in good jest - hoping it can provide some entertainment for those who need it.

The electrical engineer told KentOnline: “The reaction has taken me by surprise, I put it out there as a bit of a joke for my closer friends.

“I didn’t expect it to go quite as widespread as it has, it seems to be quite the talk of the pub at the moment.

“It’s absolutely taken off on X, across the various social media platforms it’s got more than 100,000 views.

‘I thought it’d be funny to pull a moonie at them and my head and my feet stopped communicating with each other...’

“But it’s nice we’ve still got that community feel about it, everyone’s able to have a laugh at my expense - it’s all good fun.”

Beyond his drunken antics, Stewart is passionate about raising money for prostate cancer - with more than £2,000 being raised for charities linked to the cause.

Owned by national chain Punch, the Golden Arrow was built in 1968 in Enbrook Valley as part of the Golden Valley development.

In 1994 it was renamed to the Jester before reverting back to its original name in 2009.