Scooch have hit back at Charlotte Church after the singer-turned-TV presenter criticised their Eurovision entry 'Flying The Flag (For You)'.

Church said that the band's performance on the BBC's Eurovision trial Making Your Mind Up "made every pore in my body itch with embarrassment".

However, Scooch have refused to turn a blind eye to her comments.

Singer Russ Spencer said: "What a pity that the voice of an angel has acquired the mouth of a sewer."

His bandmate Natalie Powers added: "As a mother of a young child myself I find her behaviour and language quite unacceptable. What kind of role model is this for a mum-to-be?"