George Clarke leaves Alexis Warr in tears in Strictly final

The social media star is one of three finalists trying to win this year’s Glitterball trophy.

George scored 39, and he left Alexis and members of the audience in tears after his show dance.

George Clarke leaves Alexis Warr in tears in Strictly final

George’s second dance of the night was his show dance to Human by The Killers.

Following the dance, partner Alexis was in tears, with judge Shirley Ballas also left emotional by his performance.

Judge Anton Du Beke told him after the dance: “You’re a superstar, well done,” while Craig Revel Horwood praised his “power and presence”.

After the dance, George said: “The judges summed it up, what we tried to show was just how I’ve changed as a person.”

Fans on social media were also left crying after the dance.

One said on X (formerly Twitter): “Cheers George, whole of the UK is crying now.”

Another wrote: “George has come on so much during this show, he really has let himself go and I feel so proud of him.”

A third added: “Jesus wept I am sobbing, everyone is sobbing. That dance was everything and more. they should be so proud.”

What does the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 get?

According to a previous report from Hello!, the winner of Strictly reportedly receives a £100,000 prize.

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Other reports suggest that celebrities taking part in the BBC dancing show earn a minimum of £25,000, which increases depending on how far they get.

It is rumoured that celebrities earn around an extra £40,000 after week four, and if they make it to the semi-finals, they can get a further £15,000.

Last year, it was comedian Chris McCausland who took home the trophy, becoming the first blind person to win the competition with his dance partner Dianne Buswell.