Hamza Yassin and Jowita Pryzstal had been topped the winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 on Saturday night time.
The wildlife cameraman, 32, fought off stiff competitors from fellow rivals Fleur East, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford as he was introduced because the champion by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
Hamza and Jowita’s victory comes regardless of the pair touchdown on the backside of the leaderboard, no because of their Showdance which was earlier branded ‘underwhelming’ by Craig Revel Horwood.
Strictly Come Dancing FINAL 2022: Hamza Yassin and Jowita Pryzstal are topped the WINNERS after beating Fleur East, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford in nail-biting last
Talking after his win, an emotional Hamza mentioned: ‘Phrases cannot describe how I really feel. I wish to thank one particular person particularly – Jowita, you’re an angel disguised as a human being. That is what you’re, you are wonderful.
‘Thanks to everybody on the market for voting for us. That is one of the best factor that is ever occurred to me.’
Whereas Jowita shared: ‘Something is feasible and he’s simply the proof that something is feasible. He got here right here on the present with no dancing expertise, with pigeon toes! And he made it. He labored arduous and he made it, and I am so happy with you.’
They did it! Hamza and Jowita’s victory comes regardless of the pair touchdown on the backside of the leaderboard, no because of their Showdance which was earlier branded ‘underwhelming’ by Craig Revel Horwood
Congrats: The wildlife cameraman, 32, fought off stiff competitors from fellow rivals Fleur East, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford as he was introduced because the champion by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman
And issues acquired very emotional for Hamza Yassin as he lastly bagged his first good rating for his and Jowita Pryzstal’s last dance of the season – his very first good rating.
However whereas Hamza wowed together with his first Judges’ decide dance, his second – the Showdance – did not go fairly as nicely, with the wildlife cameraman and associate Jowita Przystal scoring solely 34 factors after the judges referred to as it ‘underwhelming’.
In the meantime, Fleur East and Vito Coppola had been on fantastic type on the night time as they bagged not one however two good rating of 40 factors on the night time with their Samba and Couple’s selection routines.
For his or her last dance of the night time, Hamza and Jowita carried out their couple’s selection dance of to Jerusalema – Remix by Grasp KG that includes Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode.
Cannot belive it: Talking after his win, an emotional Hamza mentioned: ‘Phrases cannot describe how I really feel. I wish to thank one particular person particularly – Jowita, you’re an angel disguised as a human being. That is what you’re, you are wonderful’
Grateful: ‘Thanks to everybody on the market for voting for us. That is one of the best factor that is ever occurred to me’
Thanks: Whereas Jowita shared: ‘Something is feasible and he’s simply the proof that something is feasible. He got here right here on the present with no dancing expertise, with pigeon toes! And he made it. He labored arduous and he made it, and I am so happy with you’
And after their disappointing Showdance, the 2 had been decided to finish their Strictly expertise with a bang.
They usually did simply that as they’d everybody on their ft with their thrilling routine, with issues getting slightly teary through the feedback as they judges praised his wonderful progress.
Shirley advised the couple: ‘Take a second, take it in, you’re what I name the true competitor… We’re going to miss you, you’re a star in your personal proper. Jowita, you’re simply stunning. What an exquisite partnership.’
Tears: Strictly’s last noticed issues get very emotional for Hamza Yassin as he lastly bagged his first good rating for his and Jowita Pryzstal’s last dance of the season – his very first good rating
Killing it: In the meantime, Fleur East and Vito Coppola had been on fantastic type on the night time as they bagged not one however two good rating of 40 factors on the night time with their Samba and Couple’s selection routines
Oh no: Whereas Hamza wowed together with his first Judges’ decide dance, his second – the Showdance – did not go fairly as nicely, with the wildlife cameraman and associate Jowita Przystal scoring solely 34 factors after the judges referred to as it ‘underwhelming’
Whereas Anton fought again tears as he mentioned: ‘I get slightly emotional watching you dance as a result of it is just like the clouds half and the solar comes out. I’ve watched lots of people dance in my life and I’ve discovered a whole lot of pleasure in watching you.’
Craig then introduced out his humorous aspect as he advised Hamza: ‘You are every thing I am not. You unfold pleasure to everybody.’
Whereas Motsi added: ‘I will strive within the last to not cry however you broke me… You unfold pleasure, you made us overlook only for a millisecond. What ever occurs tonight I wish to thanks for that pleasure.’
Giving it their all: For his or her last dance of the night time, Hamza and Jowita carried out their couple’s selection dance of to Jerusalema – Remix by Grasp KG that includes Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode
Go for it! And after their disappointing Showdance, the 2 had been decided to finish their Strictly expertise with a bang
Beautiful: They usually did simply that as they’d everybody on their ft with their thrilling routine, with issues getting slightly teary through the feedback as they judges praised his wonderful progress
Good for you: Hamza and Jowita lastly acquired their good 40 rating after their spectacular last dance
It comes after Showdance did not fairly go to plan as after taking to the ground with their Quickstep routine to Let’s Face The Music And Dance by Irving Berlin, the pair struggled to drag off a flawless efficiency as they made a couple of errors.
Commenting on the dance, Shirley mentioned: ‘It was the primary time that I noticed slightly panic. It went incorrect and it simply took a couple of seconds, which I do know felt for you want a lifetime, to get going. I applaud you for that top carry on the finish which is absolutely arduous. There have been a couple of errors which was unlucky however you’re a stunning dancer.’
Whereas Anton was barely extra optimistic as he praised their transitions into lifts, telling them: ‘Jowita by no means regarded below any stress in any respect… you’re good, nicely completed.’
Craig was simple together with his response, telling him: ‘I believed it was slightly bit rocky and underwhelming if I am sincere. It did go slightly bit incorrect which took you off steadiness. It was stylish and traditional like your self.’
Nettle: In the meantime, Fleur East and Vito Coppola was on fantastic type on the night time as they bagged an ideal rating of 40 factors for his or her scorching Samba to Sizzling Sizzling Sizzling by Arrow
Whereas Motsi mentioned: There may be a whole lot of stress within the last, you probably did select one of the vital tough dances to bop. Most significantly you confirmed us you’re a human, you made a mistake and also you went on. A very powerful factor is did you contact us, did you progress us, did you deliver us pleasure and also you most actually did.’
In the meantime, after wowing everybody initially with the dance the primary time round, Fleur and Vito had been decided to impress as soon as once more on the large night time.
They usually actually did simply that as choose Craig Revel Horwood remarked: ‘I am livid often because I could not discover something incorrect with it!’
Motsi Mabuse was in settlement as she hailed Fleur because the Samba Queen and mentioned she’d grow to be ‘stronger’ within the competitors, telling the X Issue star that they ‘smashed the dance’.
Troublesome: After taking to the ground with their Quickstep routine to Let’s Face The Music And Dance by Irving Berlin, the pair struggled to drag off a flawless efficiency as they made a couple of errors
Commentary: Commenting on the dance, Shirley mentioned: ‘It was the primary time that I noticed slightly panic. It went incorrect and it simply took a couple of seconds, which I do know felt for you want a lifetime, to get going.
Robust: Craig was simple together with his response, telling him: ‘I believed it was slightly bit rocky and underwhelming if I am sincere. It did go slightly bit incorrect which took you off steadiness. It was stylish and traditional like your self’
An enthusiastic Shirley Ballas remarked: ‘I mentioned after week eight, you’ve got mastered your craft’, telling Fleur that she did not have a paddle ‘excessive sufficient’ to attain her.
Whereas Anton Du Beke mentioned it was ‘higher’ the second time round and was ‘surprised’ they they perfected it within the period of time they’d. He added: ‘It was one of the best Samba we have ever seen on Strictly!’
In the meantime, her rivals Hamza, Molly and Helen got here near getting the proper rating with their first dance of the night, with the rivals bagging a formidable 39 factors every.
Hamza left each the judges and viewers thrilled as he and associate Jowita Pryzstal carried out their scorching Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! that includes Rodriguez as soon as once more.
You go guys: After wowing everybody initially with the dance the primary time round, Fleur and Vito had been decided to impress as soon as once more on the large night time
Thrilled: They actually did simply that as choose Craig Revel Horwood remarked: ‘I am livid often because I could not discover something incorrect with it!’
Sure! Fleur and Vito turned the second couple in Strictly historical past to get an ideal core for the Samba
Shirley kicked off the feedback, telling the couple: ‘I really feel so overwhelmed and emotional, what a approach to open the ultimate 2022. Mentioned he improved it and thanked them for his or her arduous work.’
Whereas Anton advised them he laughs with pleasure when he watches Hamza dance, saying that there was a ‘freedom’ to the dance that there wasn’t earlier than, including: ‘You might be joyous!’
Craig mentioned he did the dance brilliantly, praising Hamza’s ‘armography’ and the ‘clean as silk’ efficiency.
Motsi in the meantime added that the primary time they danced this, everybody did not know what was coming and mentioned that whereas watching it the second time, they questioned if it should have the identical impact, with Motsi concluding: ‘I like it extra!’
Hamza and Jowita bagged a reputable 39 factors for his or her first dance.
Good begin: Hamza left each the judges and viewers thrilled as he and associate Jowita Pryzstal carried out their scorching Salsa to Ecuador by Sash! that includes Rodriguez as soon as once more
Good things: Shirley kicked off the feedback, telling the couple: ‘I really feel so overwhelmed and emotional, what a approach to open the ultimate 2022. Mentioned he improved it and thanked them for his or her arduous work’
What a dance: Whereas Anton advised them he laughs with pleasure when he watches Hamza dance, saying that there was a ‘freedom’ to the dance that there wasn’t earlier than, including: ‘You might be joyous!’
Molly and Carlos kicked off their bid to win the competitors as they as soon as once more carried out their Quickstep to Love On High by Beyoncé on the request of the judges
Commenting on the dance, Craig mentioned: ‘There’s a marked enchancment. I can see you’ve got been working actually, actually arduous. I completely cherished it.’
‘That is what high quality appears like. Properly completed you!’ enthused Motsi, whereas Shirley remarked: ‘‘Molly you’ve got actually taken instruction nicely… for me that was completely excellent, nicely completed.’
Nice job: Molly and Carlos kicked off their bid to win the competitors as they as soon as once more carried out their Quickstep to Love On High by Beyoncé on the request of the judges
‘Cherished it’: Commenting on the dance, Craig mentioned: ‘There’s a marked enchancment. I can see you’ve got been working actually, actually arduous. I completely cherished it’
Impressed: ‘That is what high quality appears like. Properly completed you!’ enthused Motsi, whereas Shirley remarked: ‘ ‘Molly you’ve got actually taken instruction nicely… for me that was completely excellent, nicely completed’
The couple bagged three 10s and a 9, giving them an general rating for his or her first dance of 39 factors.
In the meantime, Helen and Gorka got down to wow with their first dance, performing a Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe.
Giving her verdict, Motsi mentioned: ‘This routine is all about element. Each motion, you bought this below management. You had been fabulous.’
Whereas Shirley added: ‘I can inform that you’re so snug in your personal pores and skin, what an enormous enchancment. No missteps in any respect however what you gained this time was your angle… you completely deserve every thing you get, nicely completed.’
They have the strikes: In the meantime, Helen and Gorka got down to wow with their first dance, performing a Jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monáe
Good jobs: Praising the efficiency, Anton shared: ‘You had each types of the Jive there and you probably did them each with nice smoothness. I cherished it’
Wow! Helen and Gorka’s Jove was filled with flicks, kicks and tips
Praising the efficiency, Anton shared: ‘You had each types of the Jive there and you probably did them each with nice smoothness. I cherished it.’
Craig garnered a couple of boos as he then advised them: ‘It may have completed with slightly bit extra attraction. It was clear, it was exact and also you danced it brilliantly.’
Saturday night time’s last sees the 4 remaining contestants tackle three routines every.
With Will Mellor and Nancy Xu having narrowly missed out on a spot within the grand last, Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford will battle it out alongside their companions to carry that coveted glitterball trophy.
They usually’ve actually acquired their work reduce out as they’ve not solely acquired the judges’ picks and their favorite dances of the sequence to carry out, however their epic showdances too.
As per standard, the judges will be capable of rating the performances, however their rating will not rely within the last.
Thrilling! The Strictly Come dancing 2022 last songs and dances have been revealed, with the remaining 4 {couples} set to tackle three routines every (Hamza and Jowita pictured)
As a substitute, it is going to be the viewers votes that may decide the winner, so the contestants will little doubt be pulling out all of the stops to impress.
Viewers will probably be in for a deal with and so they’ll get the prospect to have one other have a look at some memorable performances from this yr’s sequence together with Hamza and Jowita’s unbelievable Salsa to the track Ecuador.
Whereas followers will get to relive Fleur and Vito’s ‘Sizzling sizzling sizzling’ Samba’ and Helen and Gorka’s toe-taping Jive to Tightrope.
Fab 4: Fleur East, Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford (pictured with Carlos Gu) will battle it out alongside their companions to carry that coated glitterball trophy
And whereas three of the 4 couple’s will probably be performing their Couple’s Selection dances as their favorite routines, Molly and Carlos will carry out their Rumba to All The Man That I Want as soon as once more.
Forward of the grand last, Helen closed the hole on bookies favorite Hamza as she was given an enormous enhance within the odds.
The TV presenter was given odds of 7/4 to carry the glitterball trophy, closing the hole on the wildlife cameraman who was nonetheless in entrance with 1/2.
Performances: They’ve actually acquired their work reduce out as they’ve not solely acquired the judges’ picks and their favorite dances of the sequence to carry out, however their epic showdances too (pictured Fleur and Vito)
Present time: It will likely be the viewers votes that may decide the winner, so the contestants will little doubt be pulling out all of the stops to impress
Elsewhere, it seems that each Molly and Fleur should dig deep to be topped champion, with the CBeebies star tipped at 40/1, whereas the previous X Issue favorite has odds of 66/1.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes mentioned: “Hamza has led the betting for months, however the newest odds counsel he may simply be pipped to the put up by Helen this weekend
It comes as Shirley Ballas has admitted sending dwelling ‘famous person’ Will Mellor over the last week’s Strictly Come Dancing semi finals was robust.
Talking on Friday’s This Morning the pinnacle choose, 62, mentioned that it is normally very clear who she needs to be sending dwelling, nevertheless final week she struggled.
Will, 46, and Nancy, 31, had been the newest to be axed from the Strictly dancefloor after going head-to-head towards singer Fleur East, 35, and her skilled associate Vito Coppola, 30, within the dance off.
Host Alison Hammond, 47, and Dermot O’Leary, 49, did not get the dancing queen to make any predictions about Saturday’s present, besides saying it might be one of many ‘strongest ever’ finals.
Shirley defined: ‘Usually when I’ve to ship any person dwelling, I am very clear and it’s extremely apparent when I’ve to ship any person dwelling. However I’ve to say, this final week sending any person dwelling was very very tough’.
She continued: ‘I believed the judges had been going to agree on any person and so they did not, and it was it was left to me. It was very very tough as a result of [the contestants] have all tried so arduous.’
Booted: Will and Nancy had been the newest to be axed from the Strictly dance ground after going head-to-head towards singer Fleur East, 35, and her skilled associate Vito Coppola, 30, within the dance off
With Fleur, Helen Skelton, Hamza Yassin and Molly Rainford within the last, Shirley went on to explain actor Will as a ‘famous person in his personal proper’.
The choose defined the judging course of and what she will probably be maintaining an eye fixed out for on Saturday night: ‘It’s actually small particulars and you understand, you have a look at each {couples} and it turns into a desire on the finish of the day’.
She continued: ‘I am weighing up these errors towards these errors, these synchronicities towards this… I’ve a complete listing of issues that maybe most of the people do not see to return to my conclusion, which is rarely straightforward to do.’
Former X Issue host Dermot then requested if somebody who wasn’t essentially one of the best dancer however with ‘pizzaz’ could win – identical to the ITV singing competitors.
Shirley mentioned: ‘Going into the ultimate, it will be all the way down to most of the people however I’ve full religion that they are going to decide the best winner’.
‘All people who’s made the ultimate is a winner in their very own proper, I would not wish to name it. The viewers at dwelling can have a voice and converse.’
Sincere: Talking on Friday’s This Morning the pinnacle choose, 62, mentioned that it is normally very clear who she needs to be sending dwelling, nevertheless final week she struggled
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2022: WHO ARE THE CONTESTANTS?
KYM MARSH
Age: 46
Occupation: Coronation Road star and presenter
Kym says: ‘I am so delighted that this yr they’ve! I am an enormous fan of the present and may’t consider I will go from watching at dwelling in my pyjamas to really dancing in entrance of the judges in a glittery costume.’
ELLIE SIMMONDS
Age: 27
Occupation: Former athlete
Ellie says: ‘To be requested to be a part of the Strictly household is simply so thrilling and I can’t wait, it is going to a lot enjoyable.’
TYLER WEST
Age: 26
Occupation: Radio DJ
Tyler says: ‘It is a present meaning a lot to me and my household and I can not wait to noticeably shake a leg on that shiny dance ground… with a aspect of sequins.’
ELLIE TAYLOR
Age: 38
Occupation: Comic
Ellie says: ‘Properly, cowl me in pretend tan and roll me in sequins! I am completely over the moon to be part of Strictly 2022!’
TONY ADAMS MBE
Age: 55
Occupation: Retired footballer and supervisor
Tony says: ‘To say I’m excited is an understatement – the lure of the sequins and the decision of the salsa has me swapping my battered previous soccer boots for a set of Strictly mushy sneakers’
WILL MELLOR
Age: 46
Occupation: Actor
Will says: ‘I do know it is going to be an enormous problem however that is what life is all about. That is additionally my Mum’s favorite present and she or he’s had a extremely robust few years so I am doing that is for her as nicely. Convey it on!’
MOLLY RAINFORD
Age: 21
Occupation: Singer
Molly says: ‘I already know it is gonna be an expertise of a lifetime and I can not wait to satisfy the remainder of the Strictly household I will be sharing it with.’
FLEUR EAST
Age: 34
Occupation: Singer
Fleur says: ‘I am equally nervous and thrilled to be a part of this yr’s Strictly line up. I am excited to study new abilities and I wish to take in each second of this magical expertise.’
HAMZA YASSIN
Age: 35
Profession: Wildlife cameraman and presenter
Hamza says: ‘I’m completely over the moon to be becoming a member of Strictly 2022. By no means in one million years did I feel I’d be on such a cool present.’
HELEN SKELTON
Age: 39
Occupation: TV and radio broadcaster
Helen says: ‘I am actually excited to get caught right into a enjoyable journey. My household and pals have at all times cherished the present and may’t watch for me to get began’
