George Arthur Clarke[1] (born: December 3, 1999)[2], better known online as George Clarkey, is an English YouTuber and TikToker, best known for his funny commentary & reaction videos about trending topics. He has co-hosted the popular podcast The Useless Hotline Podcast.[3]
Career[]
George became a global sensation after posting on TikTok. When he first posting on TikTok by the end of 2019, he got 5 million views in just the first 2 days.[4]
In June 2022, George posted a clip set to a track by Harry Styles. In April 2023, he collaborated with Nick and Joe Jonas for a TikTok video. It showed him asking them questions on British slangs.[4]
Best known for his situational comedy clips, commentary, viral trend videos, reaction videos, and POV jokes, he has, over the years, gained millions of fans on his TikTok account, georgeclarkeey. One of his best-known clips was a reaction video showing him reacting to a fake news article. It went viral and fetched him more than 2 million views in no time.[4]
His self-titled YouTube channel too has gained thousands of subscribers. A lot of his content is about his family and his life as a student.[5]
In 2021-2022, he experimented with various genres, such as gaming. However, he later switched focus to collaborative clips and made many such videos with YouTubers Arthur TV and ImAllexx. He is also known for his comedy impressions of Will McKenzie and his viral series such as The Reduced Section and Finding the Beep.[5]
He has also been a co-host of a podcast named The Useless Hotline Podcast with Max Balegde. The podcast made it to number 1 on the UK charts within the first week of its launch.[3]
Content[]
His content from Summer 2021 - Early 2022 consisted of many different genres including gaming, reaction and others. These videos came to a hault in January 2022. However in August 2022 he began uploading collaboration videos with his friend and fellow YouTuber ImAllexx. During 2022-2023 Clarke made various videos as a part of the YouTube group "Chaos Crew", consisting of Clarke, Arthur Frederick, Alex Elmslie, Arthur Hill, Cam Kirkham and Lewis Buchan.
He is most known, however, for his TikTok account, where he posts situational comedy, POV jokes, and some other viral trends. A lot of his content focuses on family interactions and student life, and these videos have gained him a massive 1.5 Million followers on the platform.[5]
Personal life[]
George has a sister called Emily Clarke.[6]
George's mother was diagnosed with encephalitis.[2] In June 2024, he participated in a Tough Mudder marathon to raise funds for The Encephalitis Society.[7]
Trivia[]
- George is known for co-hosting The Useless Hotline Podcast with fellow creator Max Balegde.[8]
- George used to play Hockey.[9]
References[]
- ↑ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFMmXK7o/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.tiktok.com/@georgeclarkeey/video/7203041969990421765
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.youtube.com/@theuselesshotlinepod
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://www.tiktok.com/@georgeclarkeey
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.youtube.com/@georgeclarkey
- ↑ Max and Georges sisters reveal embarrassing childhood secrets, throwback photos and family arguments
- ↑ I Ran a Marathon of The World's Toughest Obstacle Course
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/@theuselesshotlinepod
- ↑ The ULTIMATE Drunk Beer Mile Race!