Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two host Fleur East had to issue a quick on-air apology tonight after a slip of bad language from one of her guests. The presenter was chatting to content creator George Clarke and his professional partner Alexis Warr when the latter made the mild faux-pas.
George was discussing the pair's paso doble from last weekend's episode; a routine that scored them an impressive 30 points.
Recalling his laser-focus during the performance, he said: "I feel like the enjoyment came after it. I feel like I sort of blacked out throughout!
"We got to the end of the routine and I was like, 'oh my God, that's, like, the best we've done it."
Alexis added that she was so impressed by George's commitment, she almost forgot what she herself was meant to be doing.
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She said: "Well, at the beginning, he hit his beginning position and I knew right away, like, 'oh, he's locked in.' And I was just, like, 'yes George, yes George!'
"And I almost forgot to go. I went, 'oh, crap, I have to move!' 'Cause I just noticed he was immediately locked in, in character."
Fleur chimed in: "Sorry about the language you just heard there. We just get very excited!"
George and Alexis actually received the joint second-highest score of the night on Sunday, tied with EastEnders favourite Balvinder Sopal and her partner Julian Caillon - who, like Alexis, is a newcomer to the programme this year.
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Actress Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe were just ahead with 31 points, while Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin came out on top when the scores from the first two weeks were combined.
Speaking on his Useless Hotline Podcast, George revealed that he was actually contending with an injury during his routine; sustained while attempting a handstand in the training room.
"I didn't want it to be a thing on the night. That's why they asked in the VT, they were like, 'Do you want to mention your back?' and I said, 'I don't want it to be a thing,'" he explained.
"I had a pinched nerve all week in my back. I had acupuncture half way through the week. I went to physio four times."
This weekend, he and Alexis will be the first pairing of the series to perform a Couple's Choice.
They'll be dancing to Soda Pop from the hit Netflix film Kpop Demon Hunters as part of the iconic Movie Week - which will boast an appearance from former guest judge Cynthia Erivo.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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Shaun is an Evening News Editor at Digital Spy, with over a decade of experience reporting on all things pop culture. He has written for outlets including Metro, Attitude, Huffington Post, The Mirror, Yahoo!, Pink News and Express Online, specialising in TV, movies, soaps, music and LGBTQ+ issues. He is also a BAFTA Rocliffe-winning scriptwriter, having written episodes of the soap Hollyoaks, the official Steps musical Here & Now and multiple Offie Award-nominated plays. He studied English Literature and Drama at the University of East Anglia, and will happily talk at length about Desperate Housewives to anyone who'll listen.
