He is the little recognized Sudanese wildlife cameraman who arrived within the UK on the age of eight within the late 90s, unable to talk a phrase of English.
However now, Strictly favorite Hamza Yassin is about to develop into the BBC’s subsequent David Attenborough after the organisation received him a spot on the dance present in a bid to make him right into a family identify.
The Every day Mail can reveal executives on the Beeb organized this after studying how widespread he was with youngsters on his CBeebies rambling present, Let’s Go For A Stroll.
‘It was key to their finish recreation’: Strictly’s Hamza Yassin is about to develop into the following David Attenborough after the BBC organized a spot on the dance present to make him a family identify (pictured in November 2022)
And they’re now delighted that Yassin, 32, has develop into so widespread with Strictly followers that he goes into tonight’s Strictly finale because the favorite to carry the glitter ball – they usually have already started planning a wildlife documentary sequence for him to current.
A supply near the star mentioned: ‘A few of the bosses on the BBC knew that when Hamza was revealed within the Strictly line up, few of the present’s loyal viewers would know who he was however they only knew he would finish the sequence probably the most beloved of all the contestants.
‘Getting him on the present was key to their finish recreation, which is making him into one other David Attenborough. Strictly has lately changed into a machine which elevates expertise the BBC need to make into stars.
Irreplaceable: A supply mentioned: ‘Getting him on the present was key to their finish recreation, which is making him into one other David Attenborough (pictured in 2022). Strictly has lately changed into a machine which elevates expertise the BBC need to make into stars’
‘And they’re completely thrilled that this has paid off. There are already works within the pipeline for varied programmes.’
Yassin additionally revealed his dream to be like legendary wildlife broadcaster Attenborough, 96, after his dyslexia stopped him from going into the medical career.
He mentioned: ‘I used to be following within the household footsteps being within the medical career however then declined it for zoology after I had a coronary heart to coronary heart with my mother and father.
‘I mentioned to them look, I am severely dyslexic that is going to be an absolute nightmare. As a lot as I’ve like to please everyone by changing into a medic I’ve received to observe my desires of changing into a wildlife cameraman and zoologist.
Function mannequin: Yassin (pictured with Jowita Przystal final Sunday) additionally revealed his dream to be like legendary wildlife broadcaster Attenborough, 96, after his dyslexia stopped him from going into the medical career
‘I’m somebody who has fallen deeply in love with mom nature and need to take care of it due to the individuals like Sir David Attenborough and Steve Irwin, God relaxation his soul. They gave me the love of mom nature and I need to move that onto the following technology.’
Tonight, he’ll go up in opposition to Countryfile host Helen Skelton, CBeebies actress Molly Rainford and singer Fleur East.
Win or lose, Yassin hopes that starring on Strictly will assist him with one other dream he has – to discover a girlfriend. He spends months working in distant areas of the world, alone with no cell phone reception.
He mentioned: ‘I’m single. My work takes me away for eight months at a time, and I am working in locations the place it is not conducive in having a associate, I want I might discover somebody to quiet down with so it is nice to have Strictly.’
Yassin arrived within the UK in 1998 together with is mom Ilham, father Ahmed, brother Karrar and sister Anhar after his mother and father had been invited to work right here by the Royal School of Drugs.
They settled in Newcastle the place the photographer says he might solely say ‘hello’ and ‘thanks,’ although he has admitted that he quickly realized to say the Geordie phrase like ‘Wyeeee man.’
The household later moved to Northampton the place Yassin attended the £20,000-per-year Wellingborough college. It was there that he was recognized as dyslexic.
He studied Zoology with Conservation at Bangor College earlier than doing a masters in Organic Pictures and Imaging on the College of Nottingham.
Ooh la la: Win or lose, Yassin hopes that starring on Strictly will assist him with one other dream he has – to discover a girlfriend
