YouTuber George Clarke faces a doubtlessly devastating quarter-final exit from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, as a regarding ‘jinx prophecy’ hanging over Musicals Week causes panic for the star

YouTuber George Clarke, 26, has emerged as a viewers’ favorite on Strictly Come Dancing this sequence, but his prospects of clinching the BBC crown would possibly hold within the steadiness ought to his mate’s weird ‘prophecy’ come to go.

TikTok sensation Max Balegde, 26, who groups up with George to current The Ineffective Hotline podcast, has noticed some somewhat peculiar connections involving folks from his circle popping up on actuality tv programmes – which may sign both triumph or catastrophe.

Throughout a latest podcast episode that includes George’s skilled dance companion Alexis Warr, 25, as a particular visitor, Max disclosed he’d grown “shut” to Robert Irwin, son of the beloved late wildlife knowledgeable Steve Irwin, who subsequently claimed victory on Dancing with the Stars in America this yr.

Max highlighted the unusual timing of discovering Robert’s participation within the dancing contest, which coincided with George “privately” revealing his potential Strictly involvement to him earlier than the BBC made it official.

Reflecting on his response to this curious coincidence, Max defined: “I used to be like, that is so bizarre, like, two folks in my life… wow! This have to be an indication for me, proper? This have to be one thing to do with me.

“So I’ve a concept that I am a part of a prophecy that folks round me, or adjoining to me, are simply going to win issues. So Robert Irwin gained Dancing with the Stars and I imagine that that is due to me, largely, so now it solely appears proper that George will go on to win Strictly. That is my prophecy, I’ve not seen it written in stone anyplace…

“However you’ve got additionally had buddies going into completely different reveals they usually’ve not gained them,” George swiftly identified, to which Max responded: “That is true, however they do not really matter, as a result of that is not a dancing present.”

The dialog then took an sudden twist when Max recalled his earlier go to to the Strictly stay viewers in Blackpool, the place his buddy Dianne Buswell and her celeb companion had been eradicated from the competitors. He confessed: “I did go to Blackpool and Dianne left the competitors, so..”

A apprehensive Alexis then requested Max: “Wait, here is my query, when are you coming to a present?” Max revealed he could be there to cheer on George throughout Musicals Week, which is that this weekend’s quarter-final.

The social media sensation joked: “If the prophecy is true, you will not depart till I present up,” main George to inform his unnerved mate to “by no means flip up”.

Alexis concurred, exclaiming: “This prophecy is scaring me,” whereas Max admitted he “would cry” if his attendance resulted in his buddy being booted off earlier than subsequent weekend’s semi-final.

“It might then be your fault, by the way in which,” George playfully retorted, earlier than Max confessed he was “feeling bodily sick” on the prospect of his buddy lacking out.

Max then speculated that maybe Robert Irwin’s victory on Dancing with the Stars was resulting from him not attending any of the stay performances, suggesting “perhaps that is why he gained”.

Figuring out an answer, Max concluded: “If I present up and, for no matter cause, on the level the place they do the scores, I am not talking this into existence, however you get a beneath what we count on rating, I am then strolling out in time for the general public vote. I do not need to be there as a result of I’ll then really feel like I am the unfavorable.

“I am scared guys! I must counteract it with good luck charms,” he added.

George and Alexis are amongst 5 remaining {couples} poised to battle for the Glitterball trophy, alongside Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon, Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, and Lewis Cope and Katya Jones.

This night, the {couples} will attempt to dodge the scary dance-off and safe their place in subsequent weekend’s semi-final by performing to tracks from celebrated musicals.

A recent dance relay problem has additionally been launched to the quarter-final to place the remaining pairs to the check.

Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight from 6.50pm on BBC One and iPlayer.