A rugby player with Tourette's and Asperger's syndrome who previously considered himself 'undateable' has admitted he's been overwhelmed by the response he has received since he bared his soul on a Channel 4 show.

Tom Morgan, 26, from South Wales, said his condition affects his confidence when he's around members of the opposite sex as he struggles to make small talk and show his emotions.

But since he appeared on The Undateables on Monday to talk about how his condition has held him back from meeting The One, he has been inundated with messages from women keen to go out with him.

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Tom Morgan appeared on today's Loose Women after finding fame on Channel 4's The Undateables

The rugby player tells presenters Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore he has been overwhelmed by the response he has had since he appeared on The Undateables

'The reaction has surprised me, I didn't think it would be so positive, it has been amazing,' he admitted as he appeared on today's Loose Women.

He told the panellists Andrea McLean, Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore that his confidence has soared since the show aired as women have 'thrown themselves at his feet' and his Twitter has 'gone crazy' - with his account going from having a few hundred followers to nearly 20,000.

The rugby player said he feels like 'a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I can be myself which is good.'

As well as making him realise that his condition does not make him 'undateable', Tom said he is glad he went on the programme as it has helped him raise awareness and help others in a similar situation.

Tom joked that woman have been falling at his feet since the show, as Loose Women put a picture on the screen behind him of a woman who tweeted to say she would love to date him

Tom said he can get nervous around the opposite sex but got on famously with the Loose Women panellists, from left Andrea McLean, Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore

He explained: 'I was umming and ahhing about going on the show and I spoke to my mum who said "you may as well".

'It is good how much awareness I have raised, I have had mothers of children with Tourette's and Asperger's thanking me and saying I am inspirational so I can't fault that.'

He said he now realises his condition 'is what it is, you have to get on as best as you can, you can't change who you are.'

Fitness fan Tom, who was diagnosed with Tourette's when he was 15 and Asperger's when he was 21, said exercise has always helped him deal with his condition.

Tom's mother Elaine, pictured next to him on his right, joined him on Loose Women and said she is proud of him and glad the world has seen the son she knows and loves for who he is

In particular, he said rugby is better than any medication as when he is part of the team 'everyone comes together, noone cares if you have Tourette's or Asperger's, everything is forgotten'.

He said he wants to capitalise on his new-found fame by starting up a charity where he can support others and help them get into sport.

Tom appeared on today's Loose Women with his mother, Elaine, who said she is glad the world has now seen the son she knows and loves for who he is instead of judging him on his condition.

She said: 'He is a lovely son and you just want the best for your children. In our eyes he has always been Tom, nothing wrong with him.

Tom was inundated with messages following his appearance on Loose Women from admirers

Tom, pictured leaving the ITV studios, said he would like to set up a charity to support others

'We are overwhelmed with all the support from this week, we wasn't expecting it to happen and I am getting lots of messages from other mums whose children now want to go out and do sport or something else.'

She added that it was a huge relief for the family when Tom was diagnosed as he was 'always classed as a naughty boy' when he was growing up.

She said: 'I knew that wasn't the case and it wasn't because he was naughty. I knew something was there but didn't know what it was, when he got diagnosed it was a huge relief.'

Loose Women viewers took to Twitter to say they would love to date Tom following his appearance on the show calling him 'gorgeous', 'lush' and a 'perfect gent'

Loose Women tweeted to say there was 'lots and lots of love' coming in for Tom, with his fans including Mary Skelton who wished she was still single so she could date him

Konnie Dwyer was another of his admirers calling him 'a beautiful guy' and an inspiration

Tom sent Twitter into meltdown on Monday night when he appearing on The Undateables, explaining why he is still single as he lifted weights in the gym

He said: 'When girls see me in the gym they think I'm like this strong, macho guy. I have a few girls messaging me on Facebook.'

He said he rarely takes things further than chatting online because of his disorders, and has not been on a date for over a year.

His Tourette's causes physical ticks which makes him self-conscious. He said: 'If I don't know someone, or I'm meeting them for the first time, or I've only met them a couple of times, I try and hold my ticks in and suppress them.

He said Asperger's, a form of autism, can make it difficult for him to make eye contact and open up to people.

Tom admitted that this had made it difficult for him to get close to girls in the past, and that his only ever relationship lasted just eight months.

He spoke about this relationship on today's Loose Women saying: 'She was a nice girl and it went well but I was a bit too much for her and she struggled to understand me so we went our separate ways.'

He added as much as he loves his mother, he can also struggle to show her his emotions and he isn't very tactile.

Tom Morgan, from Wales, admitted that despite his macho image he had only ever had one girlfriend and struggled to be himself around girls because of his Tourette's and Asperger's

Tom, fourth from left, featured in Channel 4 show's The Undateables, which follows a group of people who are unlucky in love and sends them on dates

But that evidently wasn't a problem for the thousands of girls who took to Twitter to swoon over the Welshman.

Loose Women tweeted from their account that there was 'lots and lots love coming in for @TomMorgan0012 - what a lovely guy' as viewers wrote in to praise him.

His admirers included Konnie Dwyer who tweeted: 'what a beautiful guy, inspirational, genuine and doesn't realise just how lovely he is' and Mary Skelton who said: 'Your gorgeous Tom Morgan, hope you find love soon, shame I'm married :( lol xxx'

Scores of other women contacted the show to say they would love to date Tom calling him 'lovely', 'genuine' and 'beautiful'.

It was a similar story when he first appeared on TV on Monday as Tom was inundated with smitten admirers and offers as The Undateables aired.

For example, Summer said: 'Tom from #Undateables what an absolute beaut and so nice as well! How is he undateable?' while Christina wrote: 'Eh Tom.....Undateable? I don't think so!!'

Some girls expressed surprise that he hadn't been able to find a girlfriend. Scarlett Moffatt wrote: 'Tom on the Undateables Handsome and kind, how is he undateable, what is wrong with women these days.'

Ellie wrote: 'I am literally like one thousand times more undateable than Tom.'

Many were more than happy to put themselves forward if things didn't work out with his on-screen date.

Olivia-Jo Lovitt tweeted: 'Well Tom off the #undateables can go on a date with me!' and Sian said: 'Err I could 100% see beyond Tom's "problems" - what a babe!'

Robyn Schönhofer wrote: 'Tom won't be single for long after this!'

Tom was set up with 22-year-old fashion graduate Megan from Cardiff, and the pair enjoyed a date at a local pub before going for a country walk.

While he appeared shy at first, admitting that he felt like a rabbit in headlights, he eventually relaxed and stopped worrying about his tics. They swapped numbers and agreed to go for another date.

But it didn't stop Twitter users from swooning over the 26-year-old, with 'Grainne Healy writing: 'Oh my goodness. Tom you are very dateable lad.'

Hol Spencer asked: 'just me thinks this guy tom on #undateables is hot?' and Jade-Leanne wrote: 'How gorgeous is Tom'.

Jessica Beeken added: 'Tom from the #Undateables has everybody on my timeline like [heart-shaped face] and I agree,' while Jessica Ellis wrote: 'Tom is right up my street.'