George Clarke, the YouTube star and finalist of the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing, was seen breaking down in tears backstage after his final performance on the show's live tour. The emotional moment, captured by professional dancer Vito Coppola in his YouTube vlog, showed Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr being comforted by fellow dancers.
Clarke and Warr were crowned winners of the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2026 tour on Friday, February 13, before the tour officially concluded on Sunday, February 15. Despite missing several tour dates due to prior commitments, the pair secured the most audience votes across the shows they performed at.
Sharing a photo of their Viennese Waltz on social media, Clarke wrote: '... and that's Strictly done. Ending it performing around the country (and managing to pick up the glitter ball) has been so surreal, I cannot thank you all enough for sticking by me and continuing to make me feel unbelievably lucky.'
Fans celebrated the tour win, with many expressing that Clarke and Warr should have won the main series. The pair finished as runners-up in the December final, with former footballer Karen Carney and Carlos Gu taking the Glitterball trophy.
Strictly's official Instagram account confirmed the tour result, stating: 'In a nail biting race to the Glitterball, George & Alexis are your #Strictly Tour Champions!' Fans commented with messages of support, including one who said: 'Justice at last. Should definitely have won the show - travesty they didn’t.'
