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Strictly's Hamza Yasim centre of odds 'shake-up' after series high score

Hamza Yasim is now the favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing, following his amazing performance on Saturday night, eclipsing Will Mellor in the betting after the frontrunner received his lowest score yet.

Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza, best known for his work CBeebies and shows like Countryfile and Animal Park, got off to amazing start on his Strictly journey, when he and professional dance partner Jowita Prystal were joint top of the leaderboard after the first live show.

Hamza hadn't matched those heights, after his scores dropped slightly in weeks two and three, but the 32-year-old enjoyed an emphatic return to form at the weekend, when he and Jowita blew everyone away with their amazing samba to Sash 90s hit Ecuador. Their routine was packed full of content, including some daring lifts and the pair were rewarded with a near full house of 10s, giving them an amazing 39 out of 40, the highest score of the series so far.

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