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Daily Mirror
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Frances Kindon & Danielle Kate Wroe

Strictly's Hamza Yassin made himself homeless and lived in car to pursue dream

Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Yassin is certainly one to watch after he smashed the first week and came top of the leaderboard with his slick Foxtrot alongside pro dancer Jowita Przystal.

The 32-year-old CBeebies presenter and wildlife cameraman stunned judges with his fancy footwork, despite the fact he's a dancing novice. But this isn't the first time he's been on a huge journey of self-discovery.

When Hamza was just 21, he decided to pack his things and drive almost 500 miles away to start a new life away from his home in Northampton, where he'd lived ever since arriving from Sudan aged eight.

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