Who is George Clarke? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and YouTuber
George is certainly one to watch in the competition.
George Clarke let loose during tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, performing an upbeat Samba and Charleston, with the latter receiving high praise from head judge Shirley Ballas.
In his second dance of the night, the YouTuber paid homage to The Inbetweeners with some hilarious nods to the 2008 sitcom.
Interestingly, Ballas noted that the Charleston was George's best performance across the series, despite him admitting he felt rather silly in his costume.
After a night of dancing, George finds himself third on the leaderboard with 72 points, just two above Balvinder and Julian and five below Amber and Nikita.
For those not too clued up on who George Clarke is, scroll on to find out more about the social media sensation as he joins the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
Who is George Clarke?
Age: 25
Job: YouTuber
Instagram: @georgeclarkeey
Partner: Alexis Warr
George Clarke, also known as George Clarkey on social media, is a YouTuber, podcaster and social media star with millions of followers online.
George first began experimenting with video content as a teenager before he quickly discovered how to connect with people around the world through humour and honesty.
Since then, he has built a thriving career through social media, with a devoted audience across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. He also co-hosts The Useless Hotline Podcast, which is also hugely popular.
George Clarke's Strictly journey so far
Scoreboard
Week 1: American Smooth (6+6+6+6) = 24
Week 2: Paso Doble (7+7+8+8) = 30
Week 3: Couple's Choice (6+8+9+8) = 31
Week 4: Tango (7+8+7+8) = 30
Week 5: Jive (6+7+6+8) = 27
Week 6: Cha Cha (6+7+8+8) = 29
Week 7: Vienesse Waltz (8+8+9+9) = 34
Week 8: Rumba (6+7+8+8) = 29
Week 9: Salsa (9+10+10+10) = 39
Week 1o: Quickstep (8+8+9+9) = 34 +2 + 36
Week 11: Argentine Tango (8+9+9+9) = 35
What is George Clarke dancing to in Week 12 on Strictly?
George and dance partner Alexis will be dancing a Charleston to We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool and the Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings
What has George Clarke said about Strictly Come Dancing?
George Clarke's casting was announcing during BBC Radio 1's Going Home Drivetime Show, with the star answering questions from fans after he was revealed.
Speaking of joining the cast, George said: "Never thought I'd say this… but I’m doing Strictly! Honestly, I've got no idea what I'm doing but I'm excited to get stuck in … and potentially fall over a fair bit."
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 13th December at 6:35pm.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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