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George Clarke, the star of Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that his model girlfriend enjoys his spray tan so much that he is now trying to keep up his new appearance.

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When George Clarke revealed that he was in a relationship with model girlfriend Yasmin Bennett, he shut down any speculation of a potential romance with his professional dance partner, Alexis Warr. But it looks as though he has a different struggle to overcome if his latest comment is anything to go by.

In a recent interview the TikTok sensation explained that his girlfriend is such a fans of his tanned appearance, he now feels under pressure to maintain his new look after Strictly Come Dancing.

Speaking about Yasmin’s support of his time on the show, he told The Sun: “She’s fully behind it. She has not yet got the ’ick! Well, I hope she hasn’t!” He added: “I’m loving the spray tans, I live for two or three days a week looking unbelievably tanned and people are complimenting me, saying I look so healthy.”

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The pressure is on to keep it up away from the dancefloor, he continued, adding that his girlfriend even favors him with a tan. Yasmin acknowledged that she more believed in him than she did prior to the Strictly journey and that she has been incredibly supportive of his development.

Since appearing on the BBC show, the demographic of his fanbase has completely taken a new turn. He has now attracted what is known as Facebook Mums, who are women who are in their 40’s and use the social media platform.

The one person George couldn’t wait to tell was his nan shortly after he signed the dotted line and was given his Strictly contract. He told BBC Bristol, “My Nan is over the moon. When I called her to say that he was doing the show, she said, “Oh, that’s really cool.”

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He revealed that he recently injured himself during rehearsals despite going from strength to strength on the show. He explained the incident by explaining that he had a pinched nerve in his back for the entire week. I received acupuncture.

However, he made sure to perform on the Strictly dancefloor at his best without the impact of his injury. George’s commitment to the grueling training regimen is overwhelming, but there is no denying his choice to join this year’s lineup.

He stated to viewers in an interview with BBC Bristol, “I’ve always said that there are two or three TV shows that I just couldn’t choose,” and Strictly was one of them.

George added that he now understands the difficulty in learning the routines but is working hard to “embrace it” as a result. He eventually locks in a routine before finding the strength to keep going.

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Jake Thykier, the eldest son of Claudia Winkleman, may be relieved to learn that she is leaving the “embarrassing” show. She had previously begged her to leave.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing hit the jackpot in recent days when Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they would step down from the popular BBC dancing competition after ten years.

For many, this is the end of a time, but for one person, it might not be so sad. Jake Thykier, Claudia’s eldest son, appears to not like Strictly and has previously begged his famous mother to give up what he perceives as an “embarrassing” gig.

Jake, now 22, has a history of detesting the glittering Saturday night show, which he spent as a teenager desperately asking Claudia to reconsider her extremely successful career.

Claudia, now 53, revealed in a 2018 interview on The Dan Wootton Interview podcast that “my eldest son has a buzzcut.” He thinks his mother is a loser because he’s 15 years old. It breaks my heart. He specifically wants me to refrain from doing it.

Claudia continued, “Mum, if you really love me, you’d stop. ” He appears embarrassed.

Claudia remained calm and held her ground while not being insulted, saying, “But that’s the whole point. I just follow him around in an effort to make him laugh. The cutest thing ever, he is.

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Unfortunately, Jake’s humiliation over his mother’s top presenting role didn’t get worse over time. Mum of three Claudia shared a quote from her son, “Mum, you have to stop doing Strictly, it’s so embarrassing and my teacher has mentioned it,” while receiving an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Edinburgh TV Festival in 2023. I recently said, “See those trainers, Jake? ” He was like, ‘ OK, sorry’. ‘”

And Jake has apparently had a few suggestions as to where exactly Claudia should be sending her CV. In a 2024 episode of the Waitrose podcast, Claudia shared: “My son, about four years ago, went, ‘You have to stop doing that show… can you just work on Match Of The Day?’ I was like, ‘I can’t spell football!'”

Matilda, 19, born in 2006, and son Arthur, 14, born in 2011, are both now happily expecting. Claudia is currently delighting viewers with her recognizable fashion choices on Celebrity Traitors. The popular TV actress weds her husband, Kris Thykier, in the summer of 2000, and they have three children.

Jake won’t have to deal with the humiliation of seeing his mother present Strictly, though it’s still uncertain whether or not she will continue to present Match of the Day.

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On the morning of Thursday, October 23, Claudia and Tess took to Instagram, announcing: “We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. We were always going to leave together, and now feels like the right time.” They went on to add: “We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series, and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show.”

Since then, it has been revealed that Claudia is still in negotiations to form a partnership with The Graham Norton Show and has plans to start her own chat show. Jake will undoubtedly have his own opinion.

Jake, who keeps a low profile and keeps a low profile, seems to have inherited his parents’ strong work ethic. Not much is known about him. He enrolls in the Swiss EHL Hospitality Business School in 2021, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management.

He previously worked as a bartender and membership representative at the Copenhagen Absalon Hotel, and he also interned at the prestigious Soho House in Oxford and Mexico in 2023 and 2024. Jake recently completed his studies for his crucial qualifications while working as a bar manager in Lausanne.

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