Overview

• The YouTuber says he suffered a pinched nerve during a handstand in practice and received acupuncture and four physiotherapy sessions.
• He told his podcast that producers asked if he wanted the injury mentioned in the VT, and he chose to keep it off the broadcast.
• Rehearsal time was curtailed and training was stop–start, yet he and partner Alexis Warr delivered a Paso Doble that earned 30 out of 40.
• Head judge Shirley Ballas praised him as a "front runner," while Alexis recalled it was the most frustrated she had seen him in training.
• Actor Stefan Dennis coached Clarke on maintaining a serious performance, which Clarke later described with affection and humor on his channel; Strictly moves into Movie Week with Cynthia Erivo announced as a one-week guest mentor.