Zac Efron’s sweet surprise for Simone Biles is gold

Cute, high-energy Olympic gold-medal winner Simone Biles is not a typical teenager.

But she sure acted like one when the “Today” show surprised the U.S. gymnastics star and her teammates with a visit from movie and TV heartthrob Zac Efron in Rio.

Biles, 19, has a well-publicized crush on the actor, who flew in especially for the Tuesday meet-up. He and Biles had exchanged tweets but had not met.

on cloud 9 💙☁️ @ZacEfron pic.twitter.com/3lFpi1tuwF

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 16, 2016

proof : had to do a retake bc I thought we were taking a picture then he kissed me instead ❤️ pic.twitter.com/rld33V14qe

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 16, 2016

Efron was kept hidden — “I totally have butterflies right now,” he said — until the whole team was brought into a room.

Any butterflies he had dropped in their tracks when Biles and her Final Five teammates — captain Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian — began squealing at the sight of him.

The moment when @ZacEfron made @Simone_Biles' life! #RioTODAY pic.twitter.com/cQNZvXpjyE

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 17, 2016

Show co-host Hoda Kotb teased Biles about previous comments the 19-year-old had made about Efron, and by then the gold medalists began to figure out what was happening.

“Stop, you’re lying. … no way … Ahhhh!” That was how Biles reacted when Efron was introduced.

Efron said meeting the group was a dream come true.

Behold more of the cuteness:

WATCH: @ZacEfron surprises @Simone_Biles, @TeamUSA's Final Five in Rio https://t.co/UOlW4xTnXM pic.twitter.com/NXTr7J3mX3

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 17, 2016

"You're even more gorgeous in person" –@Simone_Biles to @ZacEfron #RioTODAY pic.twitter.com/4BMJq1CkLa

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 17, 2016

"What kind of guy am I, if I don't show up?" –@ZacEfron on why he wanted to come to Rio. #RioTODAY pic.twitter.com/6cJYVWb0nC

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 17, 2016

My Olympic dream came true 🙏😜 #Rio2016 #FinalFive pic.twitter.com/zcpPispCUS

— Zac Efron (@ZacEfron) August 17, 2016

With this single act of good-guyness, Efron is officially forgiven for having made the box-office dud, “We Are Your Friends.”

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