George Clarke (internet personality)

George Arthur Clarke was born on 3 December 1999 in Bristol, England.^[1] His father, Sean Clarke, is managing director of Aardman Animations.^[2] He played a key role for Downend Rangers football club in his youth under the leadership of Gavin Reader. He has an older sister named Emily.^[3] In his early years he received private education from Collegiate School, Bristol. 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 amassed 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. The Useless Hotline hosted its final episode on 3 May 2026.^[7] Clarke is also an ambassador of the not-for-profit organisation Encephalitis International, with his mother suffering from the condition.^[1]

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 as a contestant on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing.^[9][10] He was partnered with the American professional dancer and choreographer Alexis Warr, who was also making her debut on the show.^[11] The couple finished as joint runners-up on the show alongside Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin.

• The Useless Hotline (2022–2026)^[7]