Countryfile’s Hamza Yassin now ‘watching what he’s eating’ amid Strictly fears over weight

express.co.uk:

Countryfile's Hamza Yassin recently declared that he felt "too big" to dance the jive, as he discussed his greatest challenge when it came to his Strictly performance - watching what he eats.

Hamza has overcome homelessness and "severe dyslexia", and is now focused on combatting his weight struggles with the aim of winning the Glitterball Trophy.The ex-rugby player turned the competition up a notch as he said he wanted to become the fittest he has "ever been in his life"."My biggest challenge will be my weight and my fitness," he acknowledged, ahead of his Strictly debut.He added: "I'm a big dude and I think I'm strong but imagine me like a rhino where I can have a short burst of energy and then I'm knackered afterwards."I don't want to be a rhino, I want to be a dolphin that's constantly moving through water that can go for hours and hours."It is believed that the Countryfile presenter is now watching what he eats in a bid to reach his goal."What we do in rugby is completely different to what you do on the dance floor, but I reckon a lot of it will transfer," he insisted.Meanwhile, Hamza's job even today, often sees him embarking on mountain hikes and donning his walking boots for adventures in the countryside.Now, of course, he is leaving his camouflage jacket at home and trading it in for the "glitz and glamour" of the Strictly dance floor.He can expect the attention of millions of viewers as he attempts his best moves for Movie Week tonight.The on-screen star, who has been open about living with dyslexia, is also on a mission to show others like him that his condition is not a "hinderance" but a "gift".Last week, after performing his routine, he told the judges he feared he was just "too big for the jive".After he.