'I think I'm gonna pass out': Adorable moment Zac Efron surprises Simone Biles and the US Gymnastics team in Rio - and Laurie Hernandez rushes in for the first hug.

• Zac Efron surprised the five young women of the US Gymnastics team during their interview with Today on Tuesday night 
• The stunt was organized by Hoda Kotb after she learned that Simone Biles was a huge fan of the actor 
• The five gold medalists were clearly shocked, with Laurie Hernandez quickly running over to hug the actor 
• Biles, Hernandez, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian quickly posted photos on social media of the meeting
• 'He's even more gorgeous in person,' said Biles
• Efron also shared a photo with the girls, writing:  'My Olympic dream came true' 

According to Daily Mail, the women of the United States Gymnastics team have had an amazing week in Rio, taking home the gold in the team all-around competition and then going on to pick up eight more medals in individual events.

And while the ladies were able to keep their cool during the competition, they were not so put together on Tuesday night when they got a big surprise during an interview with Today - a visit from Zac Efron.

The stunt was planned by NBC host Hoda Kotb after Simone Biles told her that she had a crush on the actor, and when Kotb let the individual all-around winner know that he was coming to meet her and her teammates she said: 'If you bring him out, I think I'm gonna pass out.'

At that moment Kotb opened the door to the studio to reveal that Efron was on the other side, which resulted in a look of shock and delight from four of the young women.

The fifth member of the team, 16-year-old Laurie Hernandez, wasted little time with that however and went right in for a hug with Efron. 

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Another big win: Zac Efron surprised the five young women in of the US Gymnastics team during their interview with Today on Tuesday night (l to r: Madison Kocian, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman and Simone Biles)

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Fairy godmother: The stunt was organized by Hoda Kotb (above) after she learned that Simone Biles was a huge fan of the actor

Biles was a huge fan of the actor

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Delight: The girls were clearly shocked and did not even try to hide their delight at meeting Efron

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Group photo: The group posed for a number of photos with Efron which they posted to social media

 

Ahhh, oh my God! Stop, is this real life? Oh my God. Stop,' said Biles as she saw her celebrity crush.

The admiration is very much mutual as well, with Efron also talking at length about how amazed he is by the strong, focused and accomplished members of the Fierce Five. 

'I started watching all the gymnastics, and I typically wouldn't start watching gymnastics first in the Olympics,' said Efron of his viewing habits after learning that Biles was a fan.

'And I was immediately captivated by these girls and what they were doing.'

He later said after meeting the five: 'They have such heart, and there is clearly something special that was going on. I was really excited.' 

Efron also admitted that he too was a bit nervous before meeting them.

'They won gold medals, they were crushing it the entire Olympics, and I was like hiding in a closet waiting to come in, so I didn't know what to think,' said Efron.

'I kind of was getting nervous myself, but it ended up being so sweet.'

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Not wasting any time: Hernandez was the first to rush over and give Efron a hug (above)

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Eager embrace: The 16-year-old seemed thrilled to be getting to meet the actor

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At last: Biles was next to hug Efron, and Raisman looked thrill to watch another one of her teammate's dreams come true 

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Can't handle it: Raisman stepped up next, while Biles could still be seen in shock after her hug

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Everyone gets a hug: Kocian also got her time with Efron in the Today studio

The five girls then quickly took to social media to write about and post photos of their meeting with bthe Hollywood A-lister.  

'On cloud 9,' wrote Biles alongside a Snapchat clip she posted Tuesday.  

'He kissed me on the cheek just letting y'all know @ZacEfron ❤️' Biles later tweeted to her 553,000 Twitter followers just to ram the message home.

She followed it up with a tweet of another pic of him kissing her with a red rose emoji, and writing: 'Just call me mrs. efron already Sic).'

Biles later explained that thy had to do the kiss twice because she had not been expecting the actor to lay one on her.

The gymnast then posted a GIF of him kissing her over and over on Instagram. 

Got you back! Biles also shared images of her planting a big wet one on Efron's cheek as he mugged for the camera

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So sweet: The Olympic champion seemed quite overcome by getting to meet her screen idol

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I heart Zac: Biles and Efron clearly enjoyed hanging out together

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Fun encounter: The pair seemed to be having a really good time as they hung out at the NBC Today set at the Olympic Games

And Efron was obviously equally delighted to have the chance to hang with the super-athlete, hugging for the camera as she returned the favor and gave him a big kiss back. 

Hernandez took to Twittter to post a pic of Efron with Team USA gymnasts and wrote: 'OMG......We just met Zac Efron!'

Hernandez, 16, added a red heart emoji to the tweet that showed her, Biles and Efron with Aly Rasiman, 22, Gabby Douglas, 20, and Madison Kocian, 19.

Hernandez, who won individual silver on the beam and a team gold in Rio, also posted a selfie with Efron on her Instagram.

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Calm and collected: Raisman, who has now captained two straight teams to gold medals in the Olympics, kept it casual with her Instagram photo, writing: 'Sup @zacefron'

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Loving life: Hernandez also to Twitter to post a pic of Efron with Team USA gymnasts and wrote: 'OMG......We just met Zac Efron!'

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Dreamboat: Kocian took to Instagram, writing on her photo: WE JUST MET ZAC EFRON @hodakotb you're the best!! Such a cool guy!'

Raisman, who has now captained two straight teams to gold medals in the Olympics, kept it casual with her Instagram photo, writing: 'Sup @zacefron.'

Madison Kocian took to Instagram as well, writing on her photo: WE JUST MET ZAC EFRON @hodakotb you're the best!! Such a cool guy!' 

And Efron also shared a tweet of himself with the girls, writing: 'My Olympic dream came true.' 

When asked what it was like to meet Efron, Biles responded by saying: 'He's even more gorgeous in person!' 

 

Girl! You are lucky but you cannot take this for granted, you have to be careful,but good luck on the Olympics.Remember to work hard because some of us cannot meet our idols, like I can not meet Selena Gomez. Oh! and I can't wait for the wedding.

• SHARE PICTGroup photo: The group posed for a number of photos with Efron which they posted to social media