A man who kept a 40-year secret that he was born with no penis has shared his journey to have life-changing surgery.

Andrew Wardle, 40, from Greater Manchester, was born with a rare birth defect.

Sadly, the stigma has been such that he even kept the truth hidden from his long-term girlfriend.

But, he told producers of TLC’s ‘The Man with No Penis’, to air in June, that hasn’t curbed his success with the opposite sex.

On the contrary, he claims he has slept with over 100 women.

Filmed over twelve months, viewers will discover how Andrew’s rare birth condition left him with testicles, but no penis and how he he kept it a secret from his lovers.

The show also shows Andrew confessing his life-long secret to friends and family - and even his unsuspecting long-term girlfriend.

The programme reveals his mission to have life-changing surgery that could give him a fully-functioning member built from skin, blood vessels and nerves from his arm.

On the women in his life, he told producers: “I’ve told 20 per cent of them the truth.”

But he also reveals how one woman punched him in the face when she learned the astonishing truth.

He added: “It is difficult to explain to a new girlfriend but when I have some have been really nice about it. But I was punched in the face once when I told a girl,” he previously told This Morning.

“I guess she was angry as she felt like I had lied but it’s not something you can say right away.”

Now, after 40 years of secrecy, Andrew’s decided to reveal the truth, admitting: “I was sick of hiding.”

And, if the operation is successful, he’ll have a fully functioning penis for the first time in his life.

Andrew has made the news before, most notably when he appeared on This Morning to talk about his issue.

He added: “My first girlfriend was really nice and understanding.

“We went out for four years and it was not a problem. It may have been if we were together in the future but we were only 15 so it wasn’t.”

The Man With No Penis airs Thursday 11 June at 10.00pm on TLC UK