Tennis fan goes viral after appearing to eat earwax on live TV during match at Wimbledon

THIS spectator at Wimbledon has become an online sensation for all the wrong reasons — but we suspect Kevin Rudd would have some sympathy.

THIS Wimbledon spectator has become an online sensation for all the wrong reasons.

While watching Andy Murray play Vasek Pospisil, this fan thought it was time for a sneaky snack, forgetting the dozens of cameras focused on the audience.

In a cringe-making moment for viewers at home, the man in the blue blazer raised his hand and stuck his finger into his ear, before quickly putting the treat in his mouth.

Vision of the savoury tennis snack was soon uploaded to social media and has been viewed on Vine close to 200,000 times.

While we’re here lets not forget about our own ear wax scandal.

In the lead up to the 2007 federal election, someone dug up footage that showed Kevin Rudd in Parliament tasting a morsel he had just dug out of his ear.

Yuck.

Originally published as Tennis fan goes viral after appearing to eat earwax on live TV during match at Wimbledon