Footage emerges of Strictly winner Hamza Yassin doing 'advanced' dance 12 years ago amid 'novice' row

STRICTLY Come Dancing bosses plan to cast a celebrity couple to compete against one another on next year’s series. Insiders say Emma Willis and husband Matt are in the running after they were forced to pull out of negotiations for the last series of the BBC1 show.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez is set to quit the show after failing to win the Glitterball when he made it to the final for the third time. The Spanish pro, who partnered Helen Skelton this year, was ashen-faced last Saturday when Hamza Yassin won with Jowita Przystal.

 This year’s Strictly Come Dancing professional champion Jowita Przystał, 28, and last year’s winner Giovanni Pernice, 32, are reportedly dating.The pair were said to have been seen kissing backstage and recently made their relationship public at a pal’s birthday party. Jowita won the hearts of BBC viewers this year due to her amazing partnership with presenter Hamza Yassin, with whom she went on to lift the glitter ball trophy. Similarly, Giovanni rose to victory the year prior with EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis after fans fell in love with their incredible chemistry. Now, it has been claimed that the two professional partners have been dating behind the scenes, with a source suggesting that Jowita had wanted to keep the romance on the downlow so as to not distract from her performances with Hamza. The two champions reportedly made their relationship clear at a birthday dinner for Chelsea footballer Jorginho, however, who is a friend of Giovanni’s.A source said Jowita and Giovanni’s pals and co-stars have known about their budding romance for a while, adding that they make a “great couple”. While their relationship has been under the radar for a few weeks, they were reportedly seen openly flirting at the bash.The BBC show’s crew previously caught them kissing backstage, a source went on to claim. “While they both kept insisting they were single, the pair’s chemistry was ridiculous — and they kept getting busted snogging in corridors,” they told The Sun. “Crew even saw them kissing in the production office.They make a great couple though, and have been pretty inseparable in the last few weeks.“Jowita, especially, wanted to keep things quiet so she could keep focused with Hamza, and not distract from the

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have noticed that Kai Widdrington was absent for much of the final. The pro dancer – who was partnered with Kaye Adams this series – was only briefly seen, despite all the other dancers and stars being part of the extravaganza.

HELEN Skelton couldn't help but take a cheeky swipe at Strictly Come Dancing while hosting Channel 5's Christmas On The Farm. The Countryfile presenter made it all the way to the final of this year's series of the hit BBC dance competition on Saturday with her dance partner Gorka Marquez.

GORKA Marquez has broken his silence after it was announced he would not be taking part in the live Strictly tour. The pro dancer, 32,  competed in this year’s competition with Helen Skelton, but she will be hitting the road with Kai Widdrington instead.

Kym Marsh has rubbished the Strictly Come Dancing 'fix' claims after Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal won the show last weekend.

STRICTLY Come Dancing 2022 champion Hamza Yassin has become embroiled in another "fix" row after scooping the Glitter Ball trophy. The BBC wildlife photographer, 32, won the BBC's flagship series on Saturday, beating celebrity competitors Helen Skelton, Molly Rainford and Fleur East in the process.

STRICTLY Come Dancing finalist Helen Skelton has raised eyebrows after liking a tweet criticising Hamza Yassin. The TV personality has ruffled feathers after making her opinions clear on Twitter about who was the rightful Strictly winner - and it wasn't her fellow presenter Hamza Yassin.

Strictly Come Dancing is over for another year as at the weekend Scots wildlife camera man Hamza Yassin scooped the Glitterball trophy.

STRICTLY Come Dancing winner Hamza Yassin was all smiles as he was crowned the winner of the long running TV show. The wildlife photographer and personality flashed a wide grin as he was seen for the first time since taking home the glitterball trophy with pro partner Jowita Przystal. Hamza, 32, flashed a smile for the cameras as he left the Strictly Come Dancing finale afterparty on Saturday night.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are sure they have spotted a secret feud between two of the professional dancers. Eagle-eyed fans noticed the pair separating from the group during as the final of the dancing competition which came to a close on Saturday. Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin was crowned the winner of this year's Glitterball trophy in the grand finale show.

Strictly Come Dancing's winner but not everyone agreed with the result. Helen Skelton, 39, and her professional partner Gorka Marquez had been one of the favourites to win the show but the duo lost out to the wildlife presenter.Hamza and his dance partner Jowita Przystal received the lowest score of the evening, 34, after a few mistakes, but he and Jowita bounced back with their couple's choice, for which they received a perfect score of 40 from the judges.The cameraman had been a hit with viewers and was a firm favourite throughout his time on the show.But Robin Windsor took to Twitter ahead of the results and suggested Fleur East and her partner Vito Coppola were the rightful winners.He tweeted: "Based on tonight Fleur and Vito should take home that mirror ball."His post received over 1,000 likes with Helen also liking the post.Robin later tweeted to congratulate Hamza and Jowita, saying: "tbh all deserving winners for different reasons." (sic)Fans flocked to comment on the post sparking a divide amongst viewers.Jaki tweeted: "Hamza was my favourite from show 1 but tonight Helen & Gorka should have lifted the Glitterball, with Fleur and Vito close on their tails xx." Caldergen commented: "I think it is easy to forget that this is an entertainment show, not Strictly a competition.That is particularly true of the final where judges' scores play no part.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers said they spotted Gorka looking "fuming" when Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal scooped the glitter ball trophy on Saturday night, but now Gorka Marquez has broken his silence.

Shirley Ballas, 62, took to Twitter and responded to a social media critic who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing head judge was "biased".The tweet came just hours before Hamza Yassin, 32, and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal were crowned this year's winners of Strictly and lifted the Glitterball trophy.Taking to the micro-blogging site on December 17, a Twitter user hit out at the head judge over Will Mellor who did not make it to the show final.Richard claimed: "Shirley I hope you learn from your mistakes or review your biased judging. I understand directly that Will thinks your judging was not fit for purpose on the night."Shirley furiously hit back at the social media troll branding them "Mr Nasty".In view of her 89,000 followers, she penned: "Again another Mr Nasty with no picture all strong behind a keyboard.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Hamza Yassin will return home to Scotland to a hero’s welcome – and a sparkling glitterball flag.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Hamza Yassin says he's still trying to 'comprehend' lifting the iconic glitterball trophy.

A flag honouring Hamza Yassin's Strictly Come Dancing 2022 win has been proudly raised over his hometown in Ardnamurchan.

The Strictly Come Dancing stars partied the night away on Saturday after the big finale which was win by Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal.