GEORGE Clarke has hit back at the Strictly curse as he revealed the ‘real reason’ he went public with girlfriend.
Just hours before the news of his participation in the dancing series was unveiled, the 25-year-old YouTuber announced his relationship.
George Clarke has hit out at the Strictly Curse saying that it won’t affect him[/caption]
He previously revealed that he is dating lingerie model Yasmin Amelia[/caption]
The internet personality admitted he wants “full control” over the narrative of his relationship[/caption]
The online personality was the sixth star to have signed up to dance in front of the judges on Strictly Come Dancing.
Just beforehand, he revealed that he was dating lingerie model Yasmin Amelia – also known as Yasmin Bennett.
His fans on Reddit claimed that he was taken, but noted that he has usually kept his cards close to his chest when it came to his personal life.
One wrote on the forum platform: “Caught me off guard because he is a very private person especially about his dating/love life.
“Even on the pod he has expressed his desire to keep things private and off socials.
“Often relies on the “can’t talk to women”/catfish story to dodge specific relationship questions.”
However, the star has now broken his silence over the timing, saying that he wanted ‘full control’ of the narrative.
Speaking on the Useless Hotline Podcast, he admitted: “That’s part of the reason why we wanted to say something.
“Because the two options were, say something. You have full control over how it comes out.”
However, the star rubbished the infamous ‘Strictly Curse’, as he claimed that it would not affect him.
George said: “Whatever you say is basically how people find out, or it stays private.”
He then explained that he didn’t want there to be any rumours or anything that could ruin his relationship.
The star added: “[it] just sort of takes all the control out of your hands.
“But then, I [will] just go on stream after that and be like, that’s not true, by the way.
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- Nitro from Gladiators will be showing off his dance moves on this year’s show.
- Doctor Who and ER star Alex Kingston has signed up.
- Chris Robshaw, former Harlequins and England rugby captain.
- Eastenders actress Suki Panesar, has moved from Walford to the ballroom.
- Neighbours legend Stefan Dennis has been confirmed.
- George Clarke, a YouTube star, joins Strictly.
- Dani Dyer, joins with previous dancing experience.
- La Voix is the first drag star to join the main series
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink swaps is football boots for dancing shoes.
- Ellie Goldstein became the first contestant with Down’s Syndrome to take part.
- Thomas Skinner is swapping the boardroom for ballroom dancing
- I’m a Celeb winner Vicky Pattison has been announced.
- Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn will take part.
“But, yeah, she’s my girlfriend.”
He also said that his girlfriend is still her own person and is getting used to being thrown into the public eye.
This comes after he may have accidentally let slip who he’s partnered with for this year’s series.
On the podcast he also spoke about the audition process where he revealed that he was partnered with Lauren Oakley.
He also admitted that the duo rehearsed for a full hour together, as he explained: “I’ve not met anyone apart from, I believe her name’s Lauren, who was the pro that I met.
“Because when we had a interview for it, so it’s like an hour long interview, and then like an hour long dance session.”
Lauren has appeared on the show since 2022, and so far has competed with two stars – Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who placed 8th, and JB Gill last year.
She took over from fellow pro Amy Dowden mid-season after she was forced to withdraw due to injury.
George was the sixth star to be announced to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing[/caption]
The star explained that he would address any rumours that come out[/caption]
Fans on Reddit noted that the star has always been private about his personal life[/caption]
He also may have accidentally revealed his dancing partner[/caption]