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George will dance to Phantom of the Opera for Strictly’s quarter finals(Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing’s George Clarke has sparked a mixed reaction from fans following his revelation on the recent results show.

On Sunday night (30 November), hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced that George Clarke and his professional partner Alexis Warr had secured their place in the Strictly quarter-finals of the BBC contest.

Actress Alex Kingston, along with her dance partner Johannes Radebe, became the eighth celebrity to exit Strictly after losing the dance-off to EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

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However, during a chat with Claudia, George admitted that he isn’t particularly fond of musicals, just as next week’s theme was revealed.

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Strictly Come Dancing stars George Clarke and Alexis Warr(Image: BBC)

In the upcoming live show on Saturday (8 December), George is set to perform a tango to Phantom of the Opera, hoping to win over the judges, reports Wales Online.

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When Claudia asked George about his feelings towards musicals, he responded: “I love them so much,” before quickly changing his tone and confessing: “I hate them.”

He continued: “I just sort of skip the music parts. As if I’m watching them, like on TV. I don’t just sort of get up and go to the toilet if I’m at the theatre.”

George’s admission left Strictly fans split, with some finding his remarks amusing, while others were less than impressed.

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George confesses to not liking musicals during Sunday’s Strictly show(Image: BBC)

One viewer warned on X: “#Strictly Careful what you say George, most who tune in love musicals. You could cheese a lot of supporters off. #scd #StrictlyComeDancing.”

Another viewer expressed disappointment: “Yeah of course you hate musicals George, is there anything he actually likes?”

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A third viewer commented: “Musicals week next week and George fully admitting he hates musicals lol gotta love the honesty #Strictly.”

One viewer questioned: “George doesn’t like musicals? ? #Strictly.”

“I spat my tea out when George said he hated musicals. Loved his honesty #Strictly,” a viewer remarked.

“You know what at least George is very honest LMAOOO #Strictly,” another viewer added.