Hamza Yassin – Bio, Net Worth, Wife, Partner, Age, Family, Height

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Hamza Yassin is a Sudanese-British wildlife cameraman and presenter. He is a published wildlife photographer as well as a wildlife tour guide. He is renowned for his role as Ranger Hamza on the children’s television channel “CBeebies” and for his work on shows such as “Countryfile” and “Animal Park”, as well as for presenting programs about Scottish wildlife. He is also a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 2022 partnering with Polish ballroom dancer, Jowita Pryzstal. 

What is Hamza Yassin Known For?

  • Hamza Yassin is a wildlife photographer and presenter. 
  • Hamza is known for presenting popular wilderness shows like Countryfile and Animal Park. 

Where was Hamza Yassin born?

Hamza Yassin opened his eyes to this world for the first time on 22nd February 1990. He was born in Sudan. His full name is Hamza Ahmed Yassin. He holds Sudanese-British nationality and his ethnicity is Mixed. He is a glad occupant of Kilchoan, the most westerly village in Great Britain. His present age is 32 celebrating his birthday on 22nd February 2022. He has not shared the details about his parents’ names with the media. When Hamza was 8, he moved to the UK not knowing the English language. As a teenager, he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Growing up, he always loved animals and was passionate about working with them. He then went on to achieve a degree in Zoology with Conservation from Bangor University and a Master’s in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. 

What does Hamza Yassin do for a living?

  • Hamza Yassin, at the age of 21, moved to the Scottish Highlands to study the local wildlife and develop his career. He drove over 500 miles to begin a new life. For almost a year, he lived in his estate car, washing his clothes at the community center and using the public toilets on the jetty.
  • Yassin rose to fame after his appearance in the CBeebies show “Let’s Go for a Walk”, where he played the role of Ranger Hamza. In addition, he has also authored a book based on the series. 
  • In late 2020, he presented “Scotland: My Life in the Wild”, a one-off Channel 4 documentary about his life and the wildlife living on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in the Highlands of Scotland. 
  • Besides this, the cameraman has also appeared on “The One Show” and as a guest presenter on “Countryfile”.
  • In the year 2021, Hamza joined the BBC series “Animal Park” and presented “Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness”, a four-part Channel 4 series in which he took four celebrities (Martin Clunes, Baroness Warsi, Ben Miller, and Richard Coles) to wild locations around Scotland, showing them the local wildlife. Now, he is living his dream as one of the country’s popular wildlife photographers. 
  • Recently in 2022, he appeared as a contestant on the twentieth series of “Strictly Come Dancing“. Jowita Pryzstal is his dance partner on the show. 
  • In Week 7, the pair lit a fire on the stage as they pulled off a phenomenal Cha Cha Cha/I Can’t Help Myself by the Four Tops. They set the bar high for the evening as they amassed an incredible three 10s with 38 points. Yassin’s dance was breathtaking as the Queen of Latin herself, Shirley Ballas, admitted it the best Cha Cha Cha she’d ever seen.
  • During the semifinal in Week 12, Hamza and Jowita showed their performance on Charleston / “Pencil Full of Lead” where the pair gained a total score of 39 (9 – Revel Horwood, 10 – Mabuse, 10 – Ballas, 10 – Du Beke) and on Waltz / “What the World Needs Now Is Love” with the total score of 37 (9 – Revel Horwood, 10 – Mabuse, 9 – Ballas, 9 – Du Beke). In total, they scored 76 points. 
  • Hamza couldn’t help crying on Sunday night (11th December 2022) as he and his professional dance partner, Jowita Przystal, performed a touching Waltz to What The World Needs Now by Burt Bacharach.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Semi-Final Score List of Week 12

  • Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal – First dance: 39, Second dance: 37, Total: 76
  • Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu – First dance: 36, Second dance: 39, Total: 75
  • Fleur East and Vito Coppola – First dance: 35, Second dance: 39, Total: 74
  • Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez – First dance: 35, Second dance: 37, Total: 72
  • Will Mellor and Nancy Xu – First dance: 32, Second dance: 38, Total: 70  

Hamza Yassin Partner – Is He Dating Someone?

Hamza Yassin is an unmarried man. He remains silent when it comes to his personal life. He has not revealed anything about his wife or girlfriend’s details to the media. Also, there are no rumors spread regarding his affairs with any lady. He is currently concentrating on his professional career. His dance partner on ‘Strictly Come Dancing 2022’ is Jowita Pryzstal. His sexual orientation is straight. He currently lives in a rural part of Scotland. 

How much is Hamza Yassin’s Net Worth?

Hamza Yassin is a wildlife cameraman and presenter whose net worth is estimated to have around $1 Million at the time of writing. His main source of wealth comes from his photography career and his secondary source of income comes from the entertainment industry. Hamza has gained most of his earnings as a Scottish Zoologist, wildlife cameraman, and presenter. He is winning millions of hearts with his incredible performances in Strictly Come Dancing 2022. He has also appeared in Countryfile as a guest cameraman and presenter. He can also be seen on the popular BBC show Animal Park. In addition, he is also known for his work in the CBeebies live-action show Let’s Go For A Walk. Coming to his salary and earnings, he is making thousands of dollars. He lives a modest lifestyle from his earnings. 

Hamza Yassin presented Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness

How tall is Hamza Yassin?

Hamza Yassin is a handsome and cool wildlife photographer who has a tall height of  5 feet 8 inches or 1.72 m. He is taller than his dance partner Jowita, who is 5 ft or 1.5 m tall. His well-maintained weight consists of 76 KG. His body type is average. His hair color is brown and he has a pair of dark brown eyes. He also has a beard that perfectly suits him. He has got a charming smile attracting a lot of people towards him. He has small broken front teeth. He has been described as the most humble of contestants on Strictly Come Dancing 2022. 

The cameraman has refused to have his hair cut for the last 17 years. His mother says that his long locks trail down to his calves, and Hamza won’t let anyone with scissors near him.”  Being a contestant in Strictly Come Dancing 2022, Hamza hopes that the show will improve his fitness. He has previously referred to his weight and fitness as his biggest challenge. “I’m a big dude,” the presenter stated.

Is Hamza Yassin On Social Media?

Hamza Yassin is highly active on social media. On Instagram, he has uploaded and shared 137 posts with his 125K followers. His official Instagram profile is @hamzayassin90. His Instagram bio reads “Hamza Yassin Photography – WildlifeCameraman, @bbcstrictly 2022 Natural History + cbeebies Presenter & King of the dyslexics!”. His Instagram profile is filled with wildlife photos. 

Hamza is also active on the Twitter (@HamzaYassin3) platform where he has over 32K followers at the time of writing. Similarly, his Facebook page “Hamza Yassin Photography” has more than 8K followers where he has uploaded amazing photos. 

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