Standing tall! 'Brave' author who went public about his ONE INCH manhood writes coping manual for men suffering with Micropenis

• Ant Smith, a poet from east London, regularly talks openly about his micropenis
• He's written a book, The Small Penis Bible, to help other men with the condition
• Ant first found others with penis worries with his poem called 'Shorty'
• He has since spoken out about embracing it and not letting anxiety grow 

This Morning fans hailed a 'brave' man for speaking about life with a micropenis - even if they admitted to feeling awkward when he demonstrated how long it was when erect.

Ant Smith has endured ridicule and suffered with low self-esteem throughout his life because of his one-inch penis, but is now seeking to encourage other men with the issue to be proud and happy.

The 50-year-old poet became known for his penis length when he wrote and performed a poem called 'Shorty' in 2015.

Since then, he has written a book called the Small Penis Bible, which talks through the issues around life with a small manhood with humour and real-life stories.

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He appeared on the This Morning sofa on ITV today to talk to stand-in hosts Ruth Langford and Eamonn Holmes about his manhood.

Ant was asked to demonstrate on a cardboard cutout model how he looks before and during an erection, compared with an average penis when flaccid.  

Ruth asked Ant: 'So it's one inch flaccid?'

As he pulled the penis, Ant said: 'This is one of the beauty's of it, because of the amount of extension.'

Eamonn commented: 'You feel you can do a lot when you are at full working capacity.'

Ant replied: 'Yeah, I use more than just that part of my anatomy in my relationship with my beautiful wife.' 

Ant also said that keeping his weight under control was one way to make sure he didn't lose any valuable centimetres of manhood. 

He added: 'I spent years thinking I wasn't normal and it's actually very common.' 

Viewers praised his ability to speak openly, but did admit to feeling a little bit awkward by the segment.

Fans of the show also praised stand-in presenters Ruth and Eamonn, who host when regulars Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield are off, for managing not to laugh.

But some questioned whether Holly and Phil had been kept away to make sure they didn't burst into their well-known fits of giggles. 

It's not the first time Ant has been on the show's sofa to talk about his penis. In 2016, he was interview by Ruth and Eamonn alongside Jack and Clive who also have micropenises.

Half of men admit to being concerned their penises are too small, according to the show.

In that appearance, Ant admitted to being worried about having his first encounter with a new woman when he was going through his teenage years.

But he said his wife had never been aware that he had an issue with it, or that there was a problem, even though they'd been together 16 years.

Ant lives with his wife Christine in Barking, east London.  

A micropenis is usually defined as one two-and-a-half times smaller than the average penis length when erect, or less than 2.75inches (7cm). 

A systematic review published in 2015 put the average flaccid length penis at around  3.5inches (9cm), and the average erect at 5inches (13cm).