Miley Cyrus has found herself at the centre of yet another photo scandal after pictures of her posing provocatively with a man seven years her senior appeared online.

The new sugestive snaps are just the latest in a series of controversial photographs that have come back to haunt the 15-year-old Hannah Montana star.

In May, Miley was forced to defend her decision to pose with only a satin sheet covering her modesty for the May edition of Vanity Fair magazine.

Weeks later pictures of the Disney starlet wearing a black crop-top and pants as she stretched out across an unknown boy's lap were leaked from her MySpace page.

In the current pics that are causing a stir, Miley embraces her back-up dancer, known only as Marshall, who is reportedly 22-years-old - seven years older than Miley.

But the series of online snaps have proved popular with at least person - Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has invited the 15-year-old to pose nude in the infamous magazine as soon as she turns 18.