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Strictly Come Dancing Star Shares Devastating News Mum Is Battling Cancer
George Clarke dedicated his rhumba to his mother recently diagnosed with cancer, scoring 29 points and receiving mixed technical reviews despite strong audience emotion.
- On Saturday, George Clarke dedicated his Rumba to his mother Nicky during his pre-dance VT, saying, `Unfortunately, recently she got diagnosed with cancer.`
- Motivated by family illness, George Clarke recalled his mother Nicky was diagnosed with encephalitis at 16, saying, `Unfortunately, recently, she got diagnosed with cancer, nobody deserves what she’s gone through& there’s not a lot I can do to help so to give her this is special.`
- Amid mixed technical notes, George Clarke and Alexis Warr performed a rumba to Lily Allen's piano version of 'Somewhere Only We Know,' earning praise from Shirley, Motsi, and Anton while Craig called it technically weak and not a rumba.
- The judges publicly thanked Clarke for his honesty about his mother's diagnosis, while viewers and fans on social media criticised Craig Revel Horwood after his critical feedback.
- As the competition progresses toward Blackpool, George Clarke chose Lily Allen's version of 'Somewhere Only We Know' because it has family significance, having been played at his grandfather's funeral.
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George Clarke delivers ‘beautiful’ Strictly dance in tribute to his mother
The internet star revealed his mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
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Strictly Come Dancing star shares devastating news mum is battling cancer
Strictly Come Dancing star George Clarke has revealed his mum Nicky has been diagnosed with cancer, as he dedicated his Rumba routine to her on the BBC show
·Bristol, United Kingdom
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