George Clarke (internet personality)

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George Clarke
Born
George Arthur Clarke

(1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 25)
Bristol, England
Occupations
  • Social media personality
  • YouTuber
  • podcaster
Years active2019–present
TikTok information
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Followers2.3 million
Likes147.2 million
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers614 thousand [1]
Views48 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers

George Arthur Clarke (born 3 December 1999) is an English social media personality, YouTuber and podcast host. After launching his TikTok and YouTube accounts, which consist mainly of entertainment, gaming, vlog and reaction videos, he began co-hosting The Useless Hotline podcast in 2022. In 2025, he is set to appear as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing .

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Life and career

George Arthur Clarke was born on 3 December 1999 in Bristol, England. [2] He has an older sister named Emily. [3] He studied Sports and Exercise Science at University of Exeter. [4] Clarke launched his TikTok account in December 2019, and began posting on YouTube thereafter. He has since asmassed over 3 million followers across both platforms, as well as Instagram and Twitch. [3] His content consists mainly of entertainment, gaming, vlog and reaction videos. [5] He also appeared in several videos alongside the Sidemen. [6] In November 2022, Clarke began co-hosting The Useless Hotline podcast alongside Max Balegde, the premise of which sees listeners sending in their questions and dilemmas, with Clarke and Balegde giving their advice. [7] Clarke is also an ambassador of the not-for-profit organisation Encephalitis International, with his mother suffering from the condition. [2]

In March 2025, Clarke appeared on the second series of the Sidemen's Netflix reality competition series Inside , where he finished in fifth place. [8] In August 2025, Clarke was announced a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing . [9] [10] On joining the show, Clarke 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." [3]

Filmography

As himself
YearTitleRoleRef.
2025 Inside Contestant; series 2 [11]
2025 Strictly Come Dancing Contestant; series 23 [12]

Podcasts

References

  1. 1 2 "About George Clarkey". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 "George Clarke". Encephalitis. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "George Clarke is the sixth celebrity contestant announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2025". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Secrets Of George Clarke's POSH Childhood". YouTube . 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Watch as YouTube and TikTok sensations Chris MD, George Clarkey, ItalianBach and Arthur Hill hit Doncaster for a drinking game". Doncaster Free Press. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  6. ↑ DAILY, GRM (9 December 2024). "Sidemen send ChrisMD & George Clarkey on hilarious dates". GRM Daily. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. 1 2 "The Useless Hotline". Apple Podcasts . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Malia, Emily (11 May 2025). "Bristol TikToker with over 2m followers is now star of Netflix show". Bristol Live . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "George Clarke: YouTuber and podcaster added to Strictly line-up". BBC News . 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Tina (12 August 2025). "Strictly Come Dancing confirms sixth celebrity for new series". The Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn. "Inside on Netflix: Who stars in new Sidemen reality series? | Radio Times". Radio Times . Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "BBC reveals Youtuber as sixth Strictly Come Dancing contestant for 2025". Peeblesshire News. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
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