To my leading lady. It was my absolute pleasure to grace the floor of the famous Blackpool Tower with you. I know how much this particular ballroom means to you as a dancer. I want to thank you for your kindness, your patience and your understanding. You are the best!
#strictly
Let me start by thanking my dance partner Jowita. You are an angel disguised as a human being, a ray of sunshine! Thank you for your trust and guidance throughout this incredible journey. You shone a light for me that got me through some tough weeks and you have been by my side..
My Queen!!! What can I say, thank you for a great week, and thank you for caring for me without it all!
And thank you to all who have voted for us to stay in! Both Jowita and I appreciate it very much.
“Behind every great King, is a greater Queen!”
@bbcstrictly
#happiestman
Tonight at 7pm on
#bbc
1 comes the first episode of the new series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, called Wild Isles. I had the pleasure of working on some of the sequences on the series for the past 2.5 years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed working on them.
#dreams
I would like to take this time and thank everyone who voted to keep Jowita and I in this amazing competition! We appreciate all the love, support and messages that you guys have been sending us. Lots of love Hamza and Jowita xxx
@bbcstrictly
#hamzita
Can you believe it’s been one year since we had our first dance and that tonight will be the last time we dance together. What a year it has been.
Thank you Jowita for everything you taught me, you've changed my life.
Thank you to everyone who voted for Jowita and I, we are very grateful. This has been an extraordinary journey so far, and I hope you all enjoying watching the final. Lots of love Hamza and Jowita. X
#StrictlyComeDancing
#strictly
I had the pleasure of working on this documentary with some incredible people. I hope you all enjoy it and see the beauty that the British Isles has to offer when it comes to Birds of Prey. The team and I travelled the length and breadth of the UK to bring you some of the best!
every step of the way. You will go on to do great things in your life. It was my pleasure to be your student. I will forever be greatful for how you have changed my life.
From the bottom of my heart thank you very much. Pigeon-toed Hamza. X
#Strickly
#best
#teacher
#hamzita
On tonight’s episode of CountryFile, I meet one of my idols, the wonderful, amazing, beautiful matriarch that is Dame Judi Dench. I had the pleasure of showing her one of my favourite creatures on Earth. Tune in at 7pm
@BBCCountryfile
#cameraman
#wildlife
#DREAMSCOMETRUE
I love you big man! Thank you to you and your Beautiful family for the amazing support that you’ve shown us through our Strictly journey, but also for your love and support since the first time we ever met. I can’t wait to see you soon. Much love Hamza xxx
I apologise for breaking ranks and jumping on the other side of the camera, but I have one final message of support on the morn of the
@bbcstrictly
final. 💃🏻
Your time is now
@HamzaYassin3
get that fire going in your belly, grab your partner & bring that glitterball home!
🪩
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone and especially to all the single people. Being single is not the end of the world. I hope you’re looking after yourself and treating yourself with kindness and love. The world is a wonderful place to be! Hxx
Home Sweet Home!
There is nothing like tucking myself into bed to only look out of the window, and see that Mother Natures is providing this evenings entertainment show.
What a night!!
#Scotland
never fails to impress me. Thank you Mother Nature, love Hamza xxx
#northen
#lights
I can’t wait to share the ballroom floor with this wonderful lady and show you our dance for tonight. First week was the Foxtrot, second week was the Jive, and this week we are dancing the Rumba to the theme tune of Jurassic Park.
@bbcstrictly
#hamzita
My new documentary will be airing on Saturday the 12th of December at 6 o’clock on Channel 4. It’s one for all the family.
Enjoy a glimpse into the lives of the wildlife and some of my neighbours that live on the beautiful Ardnamurchan peninsula on the West Coast of Scotland.
It was a pleasure to have done this interview with
@eminesaner
for the Guardian. It was a really lovely and laid back interview. Thank you again for the opportunity. H
One of the best things about living on the west coast of Scotland is the long dark nights we get in winter. I was up until 3:30 this morning photographing the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis). It’s definitely worth losing sleep for!
“The Lighthouse beneath Polaris”
We are getting closer to an unbelievable day! If you told me about 15 years go I was going to have a book coming out, (as the King of the dyslexics); I would of laughed in your face and told you that is a good joke. But alas, it’s actually going to happen in under a week.
I still stand by my choice that I took well over 10 years ago,
@BangorSNS
University was the correct choice for me. I loved it there. For any one who loves nature or just likes the great outdoors, bangor will be for you too. Jowita and I thank you for your support. H xx
I am so excited to announce that my new book, Go Birding will be published on the 8th August 2023 by
@Octopus_Books
. The book will be full of my advice and stories to help get you started on your own birding adventures. Go Birding is avail for pre-order now via the link in my bio
My first strictly outfit!!! What do you guys think?🕺🏾 Not long before the launch show starting Friday, 7 o’clock, BBC one. Can’t wait for you guys to meet my partner🪩. PS. Look how beautiful all the other celebrities look!
@bbcstrictly
'I've lost 8 and a half kilos.. over a stone!'
Strictly's
@HamzaYassin3
and Jowita reveal the toll that dancing has had on his body, the secrets of his hair and what we can expect from their dance this week.
Wildlife cameraman
@HamzaYassin3
takes a special look inside our awesome 360-degree immersive experience 😍
Native: The Incredible World of British Wildlife... free with zoo entry! 🦉
🪩 After scoring the highest score of
@bbcstrictly
so far this year, the lovely
@HamzaYassin3
joined
@kayeadams
on Mornings to talk about how years of ceilidh dancing have helped him prepare for the Strictly routines! 🏴
Mornings on
@BBCSounds
👉
Congratulations to our nominees for the Breakthrough Award!
📺 Ashley Thomas (
@Bashy
) – Great Expectations
📺
@HamzaYassin3
– Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey
📺
@lucyedwards
– Japan: The Way I See It – The Travel Show
#RTSAwards
@Robinwindsor
@bbcstrictly
Aww thank you, I appreciate the support Robin, I did not know what was going to happen on the night, but I will defo take those comments and scores from the judges. I hope your well. H
@JulianHoffman
@AnnaDeacon
@bbcstrictly
Thank you very much for the kind words Julian. It was a pleasure spending time with you in spain. We need to do it again sometime soon. I also got to come over to your place to see the beauty over there. I hope you enjoy this weeks dance. H x
🎙️This week’s
#LIDT
podcast, we have BBC wildlife presenter & cameraman
@HamzaYassin3
Listen to find out
🗣️ How1️⃣conversation changed his life
🐅 What gives dyslexics the edge in nature
👨👩👧 Which lesson every parent of a dyslexic needs
Full episode here:
My partner in crime! It was lovely filming with you in the past few years. These filming trips are always lots of fun and we make good memories on them. Can’t wait for you to come back from your big adventure around Europe so we can continue our shenanigans! Love Hamza xxx
A week makes a lot of difference in the mountains!
Our first hike to “Scotland’s best viewpoint” led to no view at all - dreich and then some!
One week later and a repeated 15 mile hike - one of the most spectacular mornings I’ve been lucky enough to witness.
#WildIsles
We were delighted to welcome wildlife cameraman and presenter
@HamzaYassin3
to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
The exhibition is open now and runs until 6 May at the National Museum of Scotland.
🔗 Find out more:
Cover: Duncan McGlynn
@NHM_WPY
I still stand by my choice that I took well over 10 years ago,
@BangorSNS
University was the correct choice for me. I loved it there. For any one who loves nature or just likes the great outdoors, bangor will be for you too.
Pob lwc heno ar
@bbcstrictly
i'n cyn-fyfyriwr
@HamzaYassin3
a dderbyniodd radd er anrhydedd gennym yn ddiweddar.
Dyma Hamza yn dweud wrthym pam y dewisodd
#PrifysgolBangor
👇🏽
Beth am i chi ddod i'n gweld?
➡️
So guys, as some of you might know, I’ve just come back from a filming shoot in Africa and boy the motherland is incredible.
Never in a million years did I think I’d ever see a leopard sleeping in a tree just like Bagheera does in the jungle book.
Lovely family time watching our friend
@HamzaYassin3
's "Strictly Birds of Prey" - it showcases Scotland & its great avian wildlife, and I actually met my hubby
@Zac_Hinchcliffe
birding in the Highlands, it's a special place! 🦅
supporting you and your new dance partner every step of the way. Hopefully one day we will get the chance to dance again. Sending you my love and energy for the year ahead.
One last time, for old times sake, “Will you count for me?”
In memory of an incredible lady I knew who was 97 years old. To think what she has seen throughout her lifetime is nothing short of extraordinary. A life full of adventures. Rest in peace.
At the start of the month I was really inspired by the new Migration film and I asked you to keep an eye on your local patch of wildlife. Well, now’s it’s time to let me know all about what you’ve noticed!
@universalpicturesuk
#MigrationMovie
#Ad
I cannot believe it. We have been nominated for a broadcast award! How wonderful is that! Congratulations to all of the other nominees as well, Best of luck. I just want to give a big thank you to everyone who has worked on the series so far, Lots Love Ranger Hamza. X
#aceteam
Peregrine falcons are the fastest living animal in the world! They can reach speeds up to 390 kilometres per hour, which is very impressive.
How they reach these incredible speeds is by doing a manoeuvre called a “stoop!”
It’s the last episode of my wild Scottish escapes with some well known faces! Two old
@WboroSenior
realise (off camera) that they went to the same school and discover the beauty of the west coast of Scotland. My final guest is the amazing, gentle and loveable
@RevRichardColes
I had the pleasure of going to one of the most remotest lighthouses in
#Scotland
,
#Skerryvore
! Its a place thats not easily accessible throughout the year due to the rough sea conditions that surrounds it. It will always be considered as “The worlds most graceful
#lighthouse
!”
Animals make us understand the plant differently. Whether we regard them as some of the most dangerous creatures or see them as some of the cutest things ever. If we take the time to learn to understand them, they will change our way of thinking and behaving towards Mother Nature
@JohnAitchison1
@Natures_Voice
@Jesse_Wilkinson
@NTGates
@DanBrownNature
It was a pleasure to have worked with you John and Jesse, both of whom I look up to when it comes to wildlife film making. This shoot was a dream come true in so many ways! We could not of done it with the you Nick, Row, Dan, Rachel, and soo many more people who contributed. H
With all the storms and power cuts over the past few days, it’s nice to look back at last summer’s footage of beautiful scenery and amazing wildlife. I’m looking forward to 2022, which will hopefully be full of more exciting shoots.
#Scotland
#Wildlife
#Cameraman
#Mull
#puffins
❗️📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣❗️I’m beyond excited to be going on my first ever solo UK tour! 🎶 I really can’t wait for this, it’s been a long time coming. Tickets are available now via my website – link in bio 👆
We had an incredible time together learning all your beautifully choreographed routines, I wish I was back in the studio again this year. It was an absolute blast and a real pleasure to be your student.
I hope this years strictly will be even more fun and I will be here
We had a great time catching up with Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Champion,
@HamzaYassin3
at the
@BritishScifFest
last week! Hamza spoke to us about his career as a wildlife cameraman, his experience at university and how he thinks of his
#dyslexia
as his superpower.
Excited to share my new book
#InMyStride
is out this Autumn! It’s a book about making life one long series of adventures, whatever comes our way. You can now pre-order here … and don’t miss the signed copies available at Waterstones! 📖
@headlinepg
#ad
Roll up roll up! I got some exciting news for you all! Series 3 of ‘Let’s Go for A Walk’ is starting on Monday 1st March at 11.05am on CBeebies. It’s a great why to inspire your daily lockdown walks and get your children out exploring the world around them.
On Saturday, Prof. Lisa Roberts interviewed the awesome
@HamzaYassin3
@BritishSciFest
in Exeter to discuss his early life, passion for nature, new book on birdwatching and of course Strictly…
It was a joyful evening, huge thanks to Hamza, our partners and fab audience 🤩💚🙏
With this pandemic that’s happening and the social isolation n lockdown, like many other people, I’m not working and trying to find things to fill my time at home. I got this photographer last night. I hope this cheeky chappy brought a smile to your face during these tough times.