‘No one will ever replace Sir David’: Strict winner Hamza Yassin says he’d like to carry on the wildlife presenter’s legacy, as he prepares to embark on arena tour
Hamza Yassin has said that he would like to carry on David Attenbrough’s legacy and show what the natural world means to him, as he and his Hello! the magazine’s cover stars prepare to appear on the Strictly live tour.
The 32-year-old wildlife videographer and CBeebies presenter, who is working on a book and more nature documentaries in 2023, won the popular BBC dance show last month with his partner Jowita Pryzstal.
speaking to Hello! magazineAsked if he would one day replace Sir David, 96, who last year did the factual show Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenbrough for the BBC, but said no one could put themselves in the veteran presenter’s shoes.
Honor: Hamza Yassin has said he wants to carry on the legacy of David Attenbrough as he prepares to appear on the Strictly live tour (pictured with his dance partner Jowita)
Hamza said: ‘It is an absolute honor that my name is mentioned in the same sentence as Sir David.
No one will ever replace Sir David. He is an absolute legend of this industry. I would love to show people what the natural world means to me and why we should care for it.
“Sir David sparked that interest in me, and if I can, I’ll take that baton and run with it as far as I can, and then hopefully pass it on to someone else.”
It comes as the presenter and photographer prepare to appear on the Strictly arena tour alongside Jowita, Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington, who replaces her show partner Gorka Márquez, Fleur East and Vito Coppola.
Strictly UK shows across the country will also feature Will Mellor and Nancy Xu, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin and Tyler West and Dianne Buswell.
Exciting: The presenter and photographer will appear on the Strictly Arena tour along with other stars. (pictured left to right: Luba Mushtuk, Hamza, Jowita, Tyler West, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones, Will Mellor, Michelle Tsiakkas, Dianne Buswell, and Amy Dowden)
Elsewhere, Hamza’s dance partner Jowita, who hopes to return to Strictly for the next series, admitted that it would be “weird” not to dance with him.
He said: ‘I must admit that I will be jealous. I’ll be saying, ‘That’s not how you do that lift.’
The TV star also praised his dance partner, saying she had taught him about himself and “a lot about empathy.”
He added that she had also helped him deal with the pressure as they performed together during the show.
Whistlestop Tour: The stars of Strictly will travel across the country, visiting venues including London’s O2 Arena and Manchester’s AO Arena. In the photo: Hello! magazine cover
Also in the interview, Molly and Fleur, who are singers, teased that they will be dueting on tour.
Strictly’s live shows open at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on January 20, hosted by Janette Manrara.
The event will tour across the country, at venues including Leeds’ First Direct Arena, Manchester’s AO Arena and Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.
Additionally, the Strictly stars will head to the O2 Arena and the SSE Arena in Belfast, before the tour concludes at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on February 12.
Read the full article at Hello! magazine now.
Winners: Hamza’s dance partner Jowita, who hopes to return to Strictly for the next series, admitted it will be “weird” not to dance with him (pictured with glowing ball in December)