Hamza and Jowita win Strictly 2022!
Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin has danced his way to Glitterball glory, lifting the 2022 winner's trophy with Pro partner Jowita Przystał!
The couple gave it their all in the Final, starting off the night with their Judges' Pick: an action-packed Salsa to Ecuador by Sash!. They then performed a sophisticated Ballroom-inspired Show Dance to Let’s Face The Music and Dance by Irving Berlin, finishing up with their favourite dance of the series: an amazing Afrobeats Couple's Choice routine to Jerusalema - Remix by Master KG featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode.
When they were announced as winners, Hamza said: "Words can't describe how I feel. I want to thank one person in particular, Jowita - you are an angel disguised as a human being. You are amazing. Thank you for everyone out there for voting for us. This is the best thing that's ever happened to me!"
Jowita also had some lovely words, adding: "Just so you know, anything is possible. Anything is possible and he [Hamza] is just the proof that anything is possible, and he came here on the show with no dancing experience. With pigeon toes, and he made it! He worked hard and he made it. I'm so proud of you and I would love to thank everybody, and to all of you guys [fellow Finalists], because you are amazing."
Hamza and Jowita's routines were a huge hit with the Judges and audience at home alike, earning them the coveted title of Strictly 2022 champions! A huge achievement for both dance novice Hamza and Pro dancer Jowita, who takes home the trophy in her first year with a partner, having joined the Strictly family in 2021.
Not only was the Final fab-u-lous, but also incredibly competitive, with fellow Finalists Helen Skelton & Gorka Marquez, Fleur East & Vito Coppola and Molly Rainford & Carlos Gu bringing their A-game to the Ballroom.
Thank you to our Class of 2022 for treating us to some fantastic routines week after week, and congratulations to our new champions Hamza and Jowita!
That's not the end of Strictly for this year though, as we're back in the Ballroom for our Christmas Special on BBC One, 25th December at 5.10pm.
Until Strictly 2023... Keeeep dancing!
