Hamza Yassin was overheard apologising to his Strictly Come Dancing professional partner Jowita Przystał as their Halloween Week performance came to an end on Saturday night, with his comment breaking the hearts of fans watching at home, who argued they should have scored higher.
In the last two weeks, thanks to some fantastic routine and some high scores, wildlife cameraman Hamza has become the new favourite to win Strictly this year, overtaking early frontrunner Will Mellor. On Saturday night, he and Jowita danced a tango to Chris Issak classic Wicked Game and, while everything looked like it went to plan as the couple delivered a mean and moody performance, Hamza was heard saying sorry to his pro dancer in the aftermath.
The routine ended with Hamza falling backwards to the floor and, as he picked himself up and went to hug Jowita, their mics picked up a muffled series of 'sorrys' from Hamza. While the judges were largely positive with their praise, head judge Shirley Ballas did identify a mistake, which could well have been the thing that sparked his apology.
