Who is Strictly Come Dancing favourite Hamza Yassin and what are his links to Scotland?

With the dancers set to perform in Blackpool this week, an unlikely competitor is now leading the race for the Glitterball Trophy.
With the dancers set to perform in Blackpool this week, an unlikely competitor is now leading the race for the Glitterball Trophy.
Strictly heads to the north west this weekend for its new episode.
Helen Skelton and her family have spent years visiting Blackpool for a long weekend away
"Now time to do it at the Blackpool Tower ballroom."
Hamza is preparing for Blackpool this weekend but before that, he took time out to wish his brother a happy birthday
Shirley wrote: “My dearest Len where do I start. I’m in awe of you, not only as my past teacher, but also for all the years of service you have given to Dancing With The Stars and Strictly."
For this week’s Strictly Come Dancing, the popular BBC1 show is filming a special Blackpool edition.
Tess said she's "not sure" she trusts Claudia
It's been an emotional week both on and off the dancefloor.
It's been an emotional week both on and off the dancefloor.
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The Strictly Come Dancing star is set to take to the floor in the iconic Tower Ballroom this week
Hundreds of Christmas shoppers watched in awe as a flash mob of 30 dancers and singers, led by Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse, performed a routine in Westfield White City. Starting off dressed as an unsuspecting barista in the shopping centre, Oti was shortly joined by undercover security guards, grotto elves, shopping assistants, and cleaners.
"We could not believe it, we came to Blackpool and we were staying in a less than three stars hotel"
The stars of Strictly Come Dancing couldn't contain their excitement as the show returned to Blackpool for the first time in three years.
The judge’s sister Oti has revealed Motsi has been left “really upset” over some of their mother’s comments.
Strictly Come Dancing continues this weekend as the celebrities celebrate the return of Blackpool Week.
The live show will air on a Friday for the first time in history next month