{"id":6262,"date":"2025-11-16T19:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T19:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2025-11-16T19:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T19:09:56","slug":"strictly-come-dancings-george-clarke-broke-down-in-uncontrollable-tears-as-he-delivered-a-raw-gut-wrenching-performance-dedicated-to-his-mum-who-is-currently-fighting-a-brutal-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=6262","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s George Clarke broke down in uncontrollable tears as he delivered a raw, gut-wrenching performance dedicated to his mum, who is currently fighting a brutal cancer battle \u2014 but the real twist came after the final note faded. As the audience wiped their eyes, Craig leaned forward and whispered, \u201cGeorge\u2026 there\u2019s someone here who wants to finish this dance with you,\u201d leaving the entire studio frozen. George shook his head in disbelief, whispering through tears, \u201cNo\u2026 it can\u2019t be.\u201d And then, to the shock of judges, dancers, and millions watching at home, his frail but radiant mother slowly stepped onto the dancefloor, oxygen tube discreetly tucked away, telling him, \u201cIf you dance for me, darling\u2026 let me dance with you too.\u201d The crowd erupted, Bruno sobbed into his hands, and George collapsed into her arms before the two began a shaky, beautiful final sway under the spotlight \u2014 a moment so powerful it silenced the room and sparked a wave of emotional chaos online, with fans asking what other surprises Strictly is hiding after this unforgettable night&#8230; WATCH VIDEO BELOW \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image page-header-image-single grid-container grid-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumb-2025-11-16T172956.359.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumb-2025-11-16T172956.359.jpg 650w, https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumb-2025-11-16T172956.359-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" \/><\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s George Clarke broke down in uncontrollable tears as he delivered a raw, gut-wrenching performance dedicated to his mum, who is currently fighting a brutal cancer battle \u2014 but the real twist came after the final note faded. As the audience wiped their eyes, Craig leaned forward and whispered, \u201cGeorge\u2026 there\u2019s someone here who wants to finish this dance with you,\u201d leaving the entire studio frozen. George shook his head in disbelief, whispering through tears, \u201cNo\u2026 it can\u2019t be.\u201d<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-16T17:35:20+07:00\">16\/11\/2025<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Strictly<\/span>\u00a0Come Dancing\u2019s\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">George Clarke<\/span>\u00a0broke down in tears after dedicating his performance on Saturday\u2019s show to his beloved mum amid her battle with\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">cancer<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">YouTube<\/span>\u00a0star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner\u00a0Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Shirley Ballas<\/span>\u00a0in tears.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a \u2018love letter\u2019 to his family ahead of next week\u2019s Blackpool special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking in his pre-recorded VT George recalled how his mother had spent years battling Encephalitis, a dangerous condition that causes brain inflammation, before being diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018She\u2019s the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us through\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He continued: \u2018Nobody deserves to be put through what she has been through and least of all her\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103911423-15294297-image-m-70_1763235571712.jpg\" alt=\"Strictly Come Dancing's George Clarke broke down after dedicating his performance on Saturday's show to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer\" width=\"634\" height=\"474\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s George Clarke broke down after dedicating his performance on Saturday\u2019s show to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103911443-15294297-Overcome_with_emotion_George_was_watched_from_the_audience_by_hi-a-72_1763235596721.jpg\" alt=\"Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a 'love letter' to his family\" width=\"634\" height=\"472\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a \u2018love letter\u2019 to his family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taking to X fans gushed: \u2018Happy to spot George\u2019s mum among the crowd\u2019; \u2018George\u2019s story about his mum got me emotional sending so much love to her and him the dance was beautiful and I love that song\u2019; \u2018Wow, had no idea George\u2019s mum has cancer. That will come as a shock to his fans. Hope this dance is beautiful\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite the emotions the judges were quick to point out George\u2019s lack of technicality and the routine eventually scored 30 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The influencer previously opened up about his mother\u2019s terrifying Encephalitis battle, which left her in intensive care and unable to recognise him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed and can result in confusion and memory loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Recalling his mum collapsing he said: \u2018I saw her being wheeled out, and she didn\u2019t recognise me, That summer was filled with hospital visits as she relearned who we were. She even called me \u201cFat Boy\u201d for a while!\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Taking to TikTok to bring awareness to the condition he revealed she had been given just a 20 per cent change of survival: \u2018She lost long-term memories, her sense of taste and smell, and her sense of direction.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">George\u2019s dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations \u2013 the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Starting out at the company in 1998, he worked his way up,\u00a0co-producing Early Man and the two Shaun The Sheep movies \u2013 and in 2019 was announced as the new boss of the whole operation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-19664338eff004b8\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103911561-15294297-The_YouTube_star_25_took_to_the_dance_floor_with_pro_partner_Ale-m-79_1763236499761.jpg\" alt=\"The YouTube star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge Shirley Ballas in tears\" width=\"634\" height=\"513\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The YouTube star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge Shirley Ballas in tear<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Speaking in his VT a tearful George recalled how his mother had spent years battling Encephalitis, a condition that causes brain inflammation, before being diagnosed with cancer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fb2a10d46a1d026f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103911615-15294297-He_said_She_s_the_most_selfless_person_that_I_have_ever_met_the_-a-86_1763236757232.jpg\" alt=\"He said:\u00a0'She's the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us through'\" width=\"634\" height=\"352\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He said:\u00a0\u2018She\u2019s the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us through\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-df330352a5df926d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/101220275-15294297-George_s_dad_is_Sean_Clarke_the_managing_director_of_Aardman_Ani-a-103_1763237442308.jpg\" alt=\"George's dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations - the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit\" width=\"634\" height=\"634\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">George\u2019s dad is Sean Clarke, the managing director of Aardman Animations \u2013 the studio behind British institution Wallace and Gromit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f42b7cf43573daf9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911665-15294297-image-m-96_1763236953618.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"140\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fc927f42de34a4ac\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911669-15294297-image-m-94_1763236942044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"134\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-98d749f49a2e50bf\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911659-15294297-image-m-98_1763236963793.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"137\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1e289ecc75d04ebf\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911661-15294297-image-m-100_1763236974855.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"241\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-368e6e99fe30b721\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911673-15294297-image-m-92_1763236931834.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"183\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3b41782f19451c65\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911663-15294297-image-m-90_1763236917451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"170\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group mol-hidden-caption\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ad5076f54230b9a0\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911667-15294297-image-m-88_1763236908631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"169\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f579064595d29eb9\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911655-15294297-image-m-102_1763236994865.jpg\" alt=\"Taking to X fans gushed:\u00a0 'Happy to spot George\u2019s mum among the crowd'; 'George\u2019s story about his mum got me emotional'\" width=\"634\" height=\"169\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Taking to X fans gushed:\u00a0 \u2018Happy to spot George\u2019s mum among the crowd\u2019; \u2018George\u2019s story about his mum got me emotional\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mol-bd4a56a0-c260-11f0-ab26-23df74e8979d\" class=\"art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS\" data-version=\"2\" data-permabox-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tv\/article-15294297\/Strictly-Come-Dancing-stars-battle-Blackpool.html\" data-track-module=\"factbox^factbox-what-is-encephalitis\">\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">What is Encephalitis?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ins cleared mol-factbox-body\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Encephalitis is an uncommon but serious condition in which the brain becomes inflamed (swollen).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It can be life threatening and requires urgent treatment in hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Anyone can be affected, but the very young and very old are most at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Symptoms can include\u00a0confusion, disorientation,\u00a0seizures and fits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Source:\u00a0NHS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"socialContainer-RtL6g\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kicking off Saturday\u2019s show\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">EastEnders<\/span>\u2018\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Balvinder Sopal<\/span>\u00a0and pro partner\u00a0Julian Caillon took to the floor with an American Smooth which the judges branded \u2018safe\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After impressing last week with her Bollywood inspired routine the\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">soap star<\/span>\u2018s latest performance scored a middle of the road 27 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Then it was the turn of Love Island\u2019s\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Amber Davies<\/span>\u00a0and Nikita Kuzmin with a racy\u00a0Paso Doble that scored a whopping 38 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The routine left judge\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Anton Du Beke<\/span>\u00a0blushing and \u2018very very excited\u2019, while famously hard to please\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Craig Revel Horwood<\/span>\u00a0declared the pair as \u2018full of fire\u2019 and \u2018brilliant\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Just a day after\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Amber set the record straight on her close bond with Nikita<\/span>, following their dance he described her as a \u2018lovely person\u2019 and gushed what a \u2018wonderful student\u2019 she had been.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Alex Kingston and\u00a0Johannes Radebe wowed with a \u2018romantic and elegant\u2019 Waltz, which also impressed the judges who scored them 35 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Motsi Mabuse gushed: \u2018I love this partnership, I just love to watch you dance\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-7f9d283c933b9b6d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912229-15294297-Hosts_L_R_Claudia_Winkleman_and_Tess_Daly_looked_stunning_ahead_-m-135_1763239913348.jpg\" alt=\"Hosts (L-R) Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly looked stunning ahead of next week's Blackpool special\" width=\"634\" height=\"915\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Hosts (L-R) Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly looked stunning ahead of next week\u2019s Blackpool special<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b1020997d8367af3\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103910985-15294297-image-m-39_1763233800679.jpg\" alt=\"Kicking off Saturday's show EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon took to the floor with an American Smooth which the judges branded 'safe'\" width=\"634\" height=\"679\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kicking off Saturday\u2019s show EastEnders\u2019 Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon took to the floor with an American Smooth which the judges branded \u2018safe\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b9bb07495323d266\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/19\/103910989-15294297-image-m-41_1763233811415.jpg\" alt=\"EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon\" width=\"634\" height=\"641\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">EastEnders\u2019 Balvinder Sopal and pro partner Julian Caillon<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Then it was Vicky Pattison who strutted her stuff with a jive, just a week after she and partner Kai Widdrington topped the leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But despite their best efforts the routine was described by the judges as \u2018not her best but not her worst\u2019 and landed bottom with 27 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Later proud pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after his and Lioness\u00a0Karen Carney\u2019s\u00a0American Smooth scored 31 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He explained how the traditional ballroom routine was out of the athlete\u2019s \u2018comfort zone\u2019 and despite her back injury she still managed to pull through with the performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Next, Lewis Cope was branded a \u2018sensation\u2019 by the judges following his Tango with Katya Jones, with Motsi branding it the \u2018best dance\u2019 she had ever seen on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Full of praise the panel gushed over the steamy routine and said how the actor was \u2018getting better and better\u2019, before scoring him a whopping 37 out of 40.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a3f524aea0d74341\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912321-15294297-Later_proud_pro_Carol_Gu_broke_down_in_tears_after_his_and_Lione-m-128_1763239809419.jpg\" alt=\"Later proud pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after his and Lioness Karen Carney's American Smooth scored 31 out of 40\" width=\"634\" height=\"435\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Later proud pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after his and Lioness Karen Carney\u2019s American Smooth scored 31 out of 40<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-72d02182ed530b4e\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912317-15294297-He_explained_how_the_traditional_ballroom_routine_was_out_of_the-m-126_1763239799781.jpg\" alt=\"He explained how the traditional ballroom routine was out of the athlete's 'comfort zone' and despite her back injury she still managed to pull through with the performance\" width=\"634\" height=\"344\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">He explained how the traditional ballroom routine was out of the athlete\u2019s \u2018comfort zone\u2019 and despite her back injury she still managed to pull through with the performance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b094ea96bc11aa9d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103911005-15294297-Soap_actor_Lewis_Cope_was_branded_a_sensation_by_the_judges_foll-m-119_1763238490933.jpg\" alt=\"Soap actor Lewis Cope was branded a 'sensation' by the judges following his Tango with Katya Jones, with Motsi branding it the 'best dance' she had ever seen on the show\" width=\"634\" height=\"795\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Soap actor Lewis Cope was branded a \u2018sensation\u2019 by the judges following his Tango with Katya Jones, with Motsi branding it the \u2018best dance\u2019 she had ever seen on the show<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fba7ae01a2cc2e98\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912267-15294297-image-a-136_1763239933774.jpg\" alt=\"Full of praise the panel gushed over the steamy routine and said how the actor was 'getting better and better', before scoring him a whopping 37 out of 40\" width=\"634\" height=\"361\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Full of praise the panel gushed over the steamy routine and said how the actor was \u2018getting better and better\u2019, before scoring him a whopping 37 out of 40<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-908e40f1a3498f2f\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912245-15294297-image-a-129_1763239834619.jpg\" alt=\"Finally RuPaul's Drag Race star La Voix was another star who used his dance to pay tribute to his mum, who sadly passed away earlier this year\" width=\"634\" height=\"429\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Finally RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race star La Voix was another star who used his dance to pay tribute to his mum, who sadly passed away earlier this year<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-68411bf082cf485d\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912241-15294297-image-a-130_1763239843354.jpg\" alt=\"Choking back tears, he recalled how he'd gone from one of his shows with a huge audience to 'his world stopping' following her death\" width=\"634\" height=\"426\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Choking back tears, he recalled how he\u2019d gone from one of his shows with a huge audience to \u2018his world stopping\u2019 following her death<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f078000557045359\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/11\/15\/20\/103912371-15294297-The_star_took_to_the_floor_for_their_couples_choice_with_Alja_ko-m-133_1763239873651.jpg\" alt=\"The star took to the floor for the couples choice dance with Alja\u017e \u0160korjanec while watched from the audience by his 'immensely proud' dad Richard (Right)\" width=\"634\" height=\"410\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The star took to the floor for the couples choice dance with Alja\u017e \u0160korjanec while watched from the audience by his \u2018immensely proud\u2019 dad Richard (Right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Finally RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race star La Voix was another star who used his dance to pay tribute to his mum, who sadly passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Choking back tears, he recalled how he\u2019d gone from one of his shows with a huge audience to \u2018his world stopping\u2019 following her death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The star took to the floor for the couples choice dance with\u00a0Alja\u017e \u0160korjanec while watched from the audience by his \u2018immensely proud\u2019 dad Richard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Once again the judges \u2018loved it\u2019, praising the performer\u2019s stage presence before marking a respectable 33 out of 40.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold mol-style-italic\">Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6:30pm and is 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