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strictly come dance star george clarke has said that calling the hit BBC series a “competition” feels wrong as he urged fans to show support for the other contestants during their “journey together”.
The 25-year-old influencer and content creator was considered one of the early favorites to win the 2025 series, having impressed during the first few weeks with his professional partner Alexis War.
However, saturday show saw him finish at the bottom leaderboard His jive to “As It Was” by Harry Styles failed to impress the judges, who only gave him a total score of 27.
Although Clarke and Warr finished in the final four, they managed to avoid the dreaded dance-off, which ultimately saw surprise elimination Of former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Taking to Twitter following Sunday’s results, Clarke thanked her fans for their support and votes. “Last night wasn’t the best dance I’ve ever had and by no means the best dance we’ve ever had,” he said.
She added, “It feels wrong to call it a ‘competition’ because we feel like we’re all going on a journey together, so for anyone to have it end is a terrible feeling because everyone has so much to give and learn.”
Clark then changed the tone of her post to focus on the other contestants and urged viewers to support everyone, not just their favorites.
Clark wrote, “In the same way, the support has been overwhelming and overwhelmingly positive. But I just want to say that the people I’m on this journey with are friends and people I have the utmost respect for.”
“Please, if you’re so kind as to bring me up, don’t bring any of them down while you do so. It’s part of the decision making process and everyone has an opinion, it certainly stimulates conversation, but let’s just keep it that way.”
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saturday episode strictlyThis was the first “Icons Week” after hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced their sudden departures from the series, where contestants included famous music celebrities including Beyoncé, Cher, Prince and the Spice Girls.
emmerdale actor Lewis Cope He topped the leaderboard at the conclusion of the show after being awarded a score of 34 for his quick move to “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash.
However, viewers at home were unhappy with the judges’ scoring, complaining that some couples were given higher scores and that the other decisions of Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood were “questionable”.
One angry fan said, “Tonight’s scoring was absolutely atrocious.” “By no means was George the worst dancer that night. “Was it the best dance ever? No. Did he completely embody Harry? Yes.”
Another viewer defended Clarke, saying: “George at the bottom of the leaderboard? After those few routines… questionable scoring from the judges.”