The Challenge: Jack Vidgen reveals he has Tourette syndrome after ‘twitching’ on TV

Jack Vidgen has revealed that he suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome.

The 25-year-old musician announced his diagnosis Friday after trolls accused him of “fiddling” in some of his recent Instagram videos and TV interviews.

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes patients to have involuntary tics and outbursts.

Jack Vidgen has revealed that he suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome. The 25-year-old announced his diagnosis Friday after trolls accused him of ‘fiddling’ in some of his recent TV interviews

The disorder is sometimes associated with people who swear and use offensive language, but only a small number of patients have this particular tic.

Jack, who won Australia’s Got Talent as a teenager, said trolls had said “nasty things” about the way he sometimes “tricked” his fingers.

He said Gilles de la Tourette affected his hand, speech and facial movements, and he was first diagnosed with the condition at the age of seven.

At the same time, he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Jack, who also has obsessive-compulsive disorder, said trolls had said “nasty things” about the way he sometimes “tricked” his fingers

Characterized by “unwanted thoughts and fears,” OCD can lead sufferers to become obsessed with compulsive activities and rituals.

Jack discussed both conditions in a video on his Instagram Stories, saying that both his Tourette’s and OCD had diminished over the years.

But if he’s in a situation where he’s nervous, his hands can still shake.

He begged fans to understand his condition and said to “just deal with it” if they ever see his hand twitch.

You could see Jack holding his hands tightly together while he was a guest in Studio 10. He did this, he explained, because he wanted to keep his hands from shaking uncontrollably on live TV.

“I look back at some of those videos and say, ‘Jack, f**k! Stop moving your hands!'” he added, referring to his recent Studio 10 performance.

In the images, in which he promoted his role in the reality series The Challenge, Jack could be seen holding his hands tightly together.

He did this, he explained, because he wanted to prevent his hands from shaking uncontrollably on live television.

Jack (left) is pictured on The Challenge with Married At First Sight alum Cyrell Paule (right)