Nigel Farage due to 'travel to US where he is likely to meet Donald Trump' again

He is reported to have recently met the President-elect at a 'heroes and villains' costume party in New York

Diplomatic protocol was further thrown into array when Mr Trump said he thought Mr Farage would make a 'great' US ambassadoor (EPA)

Nigel Farage and Donald Trump appear to have fostered a blossoming friendship in recent months. Since the President-elect’s victory, the former UK Independence Party leader has taken a leading role in building the “special relationship” between the US and the UK and has disrupted diplomatic protocol.

The breakout star of the Brexit campaign is now reported to be travelling to America this week where he likely to meet the billionaire property developer again. This would be their third meeting in the space of just under five weeks.

According to The Telegraph, Mr Farage is due to fly to the US this week alongside leave.EU communications director and businesman, Andy Wigmore, on Tuesday. The pair are due to stay in the US until Friday and could meet with Mr Trump during their time.

Despite the fact Mr Farage was the first foreign politician to meet the billionaire businessman in person, Theresa May has only spoken to Mr Trump twice on the phone thus far. On top of this, she is also thought to have been the ninth leader Mr Trump called after his shock win.

Mr Farage is reported to have met with Mr Trump for the second time at a “heroes and villains” costume party in New York last weekend. While the Brit is reported to have dressed as Lord Nelson, Mr Trump didn’t don any fancy garb and simply went as himself.

Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has made it clear that while Mr Farage has not been given an official advisor role in the UK, he will listened to by the Trump team.

“His ideas will always be listened to seriously in a Trump White House,” Bannon told Bloomberg last week.

While a spokesman for US senator Rand Paul said: “Senator Rand Paul looks forward to supporting a robust post-EU trade deal with the United Kingdom. Nigel Farage will be an essential part in implementing a new treaty.”

This follows on from the gold brexit gang photo from the middle of November. Mr Trump was pictured in his Trump Tower apartment alongside Mr Farage and his former chief aid Raheem Kassam, Leave.EU communications director Andy Wigmore, leave.EU campaigner Gerry Gunster, and UKIP donor Arron Banks. Dubbing themselves “The Brex Pistols”, Mr Farage’s key allies looked visibly jubilant in the widely-shared photo.

Diplomatic protocol was further thrown into array when Mr Trump said he thought Mr Farage would make a “great” US ambassador. The Government dismissed the suggestion Mr Farage should take on one of the most high-profile roles in British diplomacy. A Downing Street spokesman said: “There is no vacancy. We have an excellent ambassador to the US.”

A representative for Mr Farage did not immediately respond to request for comment.