Strictly Come Dancing’s George Clarke broke down in tears after dedicating his performance on Saturday’s show to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer.
The YouTube star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge Shirley Ballas in tears.
Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a ‘love letter’ to his family ahead of next week’s Blackpool special.
Speaking in his pre-recorded VT George recalled how his mother had spent years battling Encephalitis, a dangerous condition that causes brain inflammation, before being diagnosed with cancer.
‘She’s the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us through’.
He continued: ‘Nobody deserves to be put through what she has been through and least of all her’.
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Strictly Come Dancing’s George Clarke broke down after dedicating his performance on Saturday’s show to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer
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Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a ‘love letter’ to his family
Taking to X fans gushed: ‘Happy to spot George’s mum among the crowd’; ‘George’s story about his mum got me emotional sending so much love to her and him the dance was beautiful and I love that song’; ‘Wow, had no idea George’s mum has cancer. That will come as a shock to his fans. Hope this dance is beautiful’.
Despite the emotions the judges were quick to point out George’s lack of technicality and the routine eventually scored 30 out of 40.
The influencer previously opened up about his mother’s terrifying Encephalitis battle, which left her in intensive care and unable to recognise him.
Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed and can result in confusion and memory loss.
Recalling his mum collapsing he said: ‘I saw her being wheeled out, and she didn’t recognise me, That summer was filled with hospital visits as she relearned who we were. She even called me “Fat Boy” for a while!’
Taking to TikTok to bring awareness to the condition he revealed she had been given just a 20 per cent change of survival: ‘She lost long-term memories, her sense of taste and smell, and her sense of direction.’
George’s dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations – the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit.
Starting out at the company in 1998, he worked his way up, co-producing Early Man and the two Shaun The Sheep movies – and in 2019 was announced as the new boss of the whole operation.
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The YouTube star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge Shirley Ballas in tears
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Speaking in his VT a tearful George recalled how his mother had spent years battling Encephalitis, a condition that causes brain inflammation, before being diagnosed with cancer
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He said: ‘She’s the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us through’
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George’s dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations – the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit
Taking to X fans gushed: ‘Happy to spot George’s mum among the crowd’; ‘George’s story about his mum got me emotional’
What is Encephalitis?
Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed (swollen).
It can be life threatening and requires urgent treatment in hospital.
Anyone can be affected, but the very young and very old are most at risk.
Symptoms can include confusion, disorientation, seizures and fits.
Source: NHS
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Kicking off Saturday’s show EastEnders‘ Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon took to the floor with an American Smooth which the judges branded ‘safe’.
After impressing last week with her Bollywood inspired routine the soap star‘s latest performance scored a middle of the road 27 out of 40.
Then it was the turn of Love Island’s Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin with a racy Paso Doble that scored a whopping 38 out of 40.
The routine left judge Anton Du Beke blushing and ‘very very excited’, while famously hard to please Craig Revel Horwood declared the pair as ‘full of fire’ and ‘brilliant’.
Just a day after Amber set the record straight on her close bond with Nikita, following their dance he described her as a ‘lovely person’ and gushed what a ‘wonderful student’ she had been.
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe wowed with a ‘romantic and elegant’ Waltz, which also impressed the judges who scored them 35 out of 40.
Motsi Mabuse gushed: ‘I love this partnership, I just love to watch you dance’.
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Hosts (L-R) Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly looked stunning ahead of next week’s Blackpool special
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Kicking off Saturday’s show EastEnders’ Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon took to the floor with an American Smooth which the judges branded ‘safe’
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EastEnders’ Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon
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Next, Love Island’s Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin took to the dance-floor with a racy Paso Doble, that left judge Anton Du Beke blushing and ‘very very excited’
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The routine left judge Anton Du Beke blushing and ‘very very excited’, while famously hard to please Craig Revel Horwood declared the pair as ‘full of fire’ and ‘brilliant’
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Just a day after Amber set the record straight on her close bond with Nikita, he gushed describing her as a ‘lovely person’ and a ‘wonderful student’
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They were followed by Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe with a ‘romantic and elegant’ Waltz, which also impressed the judges who scored them 35 out of 40
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Motsi Mabuse gushed: ‘I love this partnership, I just love to watch you dance’
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Then it was Vicky Pattison who strutted her stuff with a jive, just a week after she and partner Kai Widdrington topped the leaderboard
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But despite their best efforts the routine was described by the judges as ‘not her best but not her worst’ and landed bottom with 27 out of 40
Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard: Week Eight
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe – 36
Amber Davies & Nikita Kuzmin – 38
Lewis Cope and Katya Jones -37
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe – 35
La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec – 33
Karen Carney and Carlos Gu – 31
George Clarke and Alexis Warr -29
Amber Davies & Nikita Kuzmin – 38
Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon – 27
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington – 27
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Then it was Vicky Pattison who strutted her stuff with a jive, just a week after she and partner Kai Widdrington topped the leaderboard.
But despite their best efforts the routine was described by the judges as ‘not her best but not her worst’ and landed bottom with 27 out of 40.
Later proud pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after his and Lioness Karen Carney’s American Smooth scored 31 out of 40.
He explained how the traditional ballroom routine was out of the athlete’s ‘comfort zone’ and despite her back injury she still managed to pull through with the performance.
Next, Lewis Cope was branded a ‘sensation’ by the judges following his Tango with Katya Jones, with Motsi branding it the ‘best dance’ she had ever seen on the show.
Full of praise the panel gushed over the steamy routine and said how the actor was ‘getting better and better’, before scoring him a whopping 37 out of 40.
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Later proud pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after his and Lioness Karen Carney’s American Smooth scored 31 out of 40
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He explained how the traditional ballroom routine was out of the athlete’s ‘comfort zone’ and despite her back injury she still managed to pull through with the performance
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Soap actor Lewis Cope was branded a ‘sensation’ by the judges following his Tango with Katya Jones, with Motsi branding it the ‘best dance’ she had ever seen on the show
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Full of praise the panel gushed over the steamy routine and said how the actor was ‘getting better and better’, before scoring him a whopping 37 out of 40
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Finally RuPaul’s Drag Race star La Voix was another star who used his dance to pay tribute to his mum, who sadly passed away earlier this year
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Choking back tears, he recalled how he’d gone from one of his shows with a huge audience to ‘his world stopping’ following her death
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The star took to the floor for the couples choice dance with Aljaž Škorjanec while watched from the audience by his ‘immensely proud’ dad Richard (Right)
Finally RuPaul’s Drag Race star La Voix was another star who used his dance to pay tribute to his mum, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
Choking back tears, he recalled how he’d gone from one of his shows with a huge audience to ‘his world stopping’ following her death.
The star took to the floor for the couples choice dance with Aljaž Škorjanec while watched from the audience by his ‘immensely proud’ dad Richard.
Once again the judges ‘loved it’, praising the performer’s stage presence before marking a respectable 33 out of 40.
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