Meet Strictly's newest star George Clarke including his model girlfriend and celebrity circle
YouTuber George Clarke is amongst the celebrity contestants heading to the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 dance floor.
The social media personality, widely recognised as George Clarkey, will battle it out against the likes of Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Dani Dyer, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and Balvinder Sopal for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.
Born and raised in the UK, George has millions of followers across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. The fresh-faced BBC star also presents The Useless Hotline Podcast alongside Max Balegde, who audiences will remember from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
But what else should Strictly enthusiasts know about the online phenomenon? Here's everything you need to know, reports Devon Live.
How old is George Clarke?
George Clarke is 25 years old.
The Gen Z personality began creating videos as a teenager and has steadily grown his following over the years. His digital content primarily features comedy sketches, reaction videos and lifestyle vlogs.
He currently boasts 2.3 million TikTok followers, alongside an extra 684K on Instagram and 614K YouTube subscribers.
Who is George Clarke's girlfriend?
The YouTuber recently revealed he is in a relationship with model Yasmin Bennett.
"I've been seeing someone for a little while, it's been official for about a month and a half," he told fans during a livestream. The influencer went on to express concerns about having a relationship in the public eye.
"I've always said I don't want it to be, if I did have a relationship, I wouldn't want it to be a public thing.
"But I feel like it's just a nicer feeling to have it be known and be private. As opposed to it being a complete secret," he admitted.
Yasmin, who uses the handle Yasmin Amelia on Instagram, works as a fashion model with the J'adore Models agency.
She's just finished her studies at Northumbria University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Communication.
Just last month, the graduate posted snaps from her graduation ceremony on Instagram with the cheeky caption "one degree hotter".
George Clarke's celebrity connections
The social media personality has mingled with quite a few famous faces.
He actually shares a home with fellow content creator Chris MD (real name Christopher Michael Dixon) and musician Arthur Hill.
The 25-year-old also counts the renowned YouTube collective The Sidemen amongst his mates, having teamed up with them on various videos.
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