'I don't think I'll ever be in a place where I think I can dance!'

YouTuber proud to help mum with serious illness

- BY NICOLA METHVEN

AS A YouTuber with zero dance experience, bemused George Clarke has absolutely no idea how he has made it to the Strictly quarter finals.

“It’s still a surprise to me that the judges pull up paddles any higher than five,” laughs George, who scored 39 for his samba in Blackpool. “I’m very happy and appreciate the compliments, but I don’t think I’ll ever be in a place where I’m like, ‘I can dance’.”

However the star, 26, is not only proving himself on the dance floor, he is also inspiring Strictly fans to vote for him every week.

The rumour is he and pro partner Alexis Warr are topping the online vote every week, and the bookies now have them in a two-horse race with ex-footballer Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.

But George is still worried he is going to remember the steps each week. He says: “People ask me, ‘Did you know you were gonna be good?’ and my brain is still ‘I don’t dance, what are you on about?”

Triumph

Nervy George is determined not to think about the final — or the prospect of winning.