George Clarke Dated Lingerie Model Before Joining BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing star George Clarke revealed he’s dating a stunning lingerie model just hours before signing up to BBC show.  

Fans claimed on Reddit that the YouTuber, 25, confirmed he was dating lingerie model Yasmin Amelia during a live stream on social media.

Amelia boasts almost 30k followers on Instagram and is signed to J’adore Models agency. The pair follow each other on social media. 

One wrote: ‘Caught me off guard because he is a very private person specially about his dating/love life. Even on the pod he has expressed his desire to keep things private and off socials.

‘Often relies on the ‘can’t talk to women’/catfish story to dodge specific relationship questions.

‘Wonder whose idea it really was to all of a sudden hard launch his month and a half long relationship?’ 

The fan explained that they saw clips from George’s live stream and that he’d said the name ‘Yasmin A.’

‘[He] confirmed he follows her insta and requested to give her space to be her own person,’ they said.

Another remarked: ‘I heard about this on his stream and I’m genuinely happy for him!’

Daily Mail has contacted George’s representatives for comment.

George was announced as the sixth celebrity contestant for Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

But his showbiz roots go deeper than his online personality, because his dad is the studio boss at an iconic British production company.

George’s dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations – the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit.

Fans were shocked to discover his nepo baby status, writing on social media: ‘This is blowing my mind!’

Starting out at the company in 1998, George’s dad Sean worked his way up, co-producing Early Man and the two Shaun The Sheep movies – and in 2019 was announced as the new boss of the whole operation.

Usually kids look to their parents for inspiration, but Sean has previously admitted his son’s YouTube success inspired him to make changes at Aardman.

Speaking to The Times in June, Sean shared his desire to lead the animation company into the world of TikTok ahead of its 50th anniversary next year.

He said: ‘Over the last three years I’ve seen George’s success as a YouTuber and it’s been interesting to see the power of nurturing your community and understanding your brand.

‘In the future we launch characters on TikTok and we don’t have to overthink the backstory. 

‘They’re just funny characters that people want to share organically and then once I can go to the market and say, ’20 million people love these characters, now we want to tell some stories,’ it turns this thing on its head.’

Before working at Aardman, Sean was working for Disney as their UK Licensing Director.

In a nod to his father’s role, George owned a white hamster called Gromit – who he previously revealed his family had to buy after he dropped him at the pet shop.

Discovering his father’s job, fans wrote: ‘HE’S A NEPO BABY!?’; ‘I can’t believe this it’s blowing my mind.’

‘HANG ONNNNNNN…. George’s dad owns the company that made Wallace and Gromit? Is this all well known?! I had zero idea!’; ‘Not his dad being in charge of Wallace and Gromit.’

YouTuber and podcaster George will enter the famous ballroom when Strictly returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this September.

George Clarke, also known as George Clarkey, is a British YouTuber, podcaster and social media star known to millions online.

Born and raised in the UK, George began experimenting with video content as a teenager, quickly discovering the power of humour and honesty to connect with people around the world.

Since then he has built a thriving digital career with millions of followers across YouTube , TikTok , and Instagram, drawn to his authenticity and sharp comedic voice.

He also co-hosts The Useless Hotline Podcast, which has proven so popular it has led to a series of live shows across the UK.

On joining Strictly Come Dancing, George 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.’

The news was revealed on BBC Radio 1’s Going Home Drivetime Show this afternoon.

George has built up a huge following on TikTok with an impressive 1.52million fans and has 679,000 on Instagram.

He is also often seen teaming up with TikToker Max Balegde as the pair host their podcast together.