Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Yassin was put on the spot by host Rylan Clark on Tuesday night's It Takes Two. Rylan grilled Hamza as he revealed he had shared an unseen moment with head judge Shirley Ballas at the weekend.
Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza, who is partnered with pro dancer Jowita Przystal on the BBC dance contest, put on the razzle-dazzle when the pair lit-up the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday night's live show. They performed the American Smooth to (Theme From) New York, New York by Frank Sinatra.
Hamza, who was called the "one to beat" by Shirley, scored 38 points out a possible 40 from the judges. He was talking to Rylan on spin-off show It Takes Two about their latest dance when the presenter suddenly sprung a surprise.
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Rylan screened behind-the-scenes footage of Hamza and Shirley dancing together backstage- and then proceeded to quiz him about it. "Shirley Ballas coming out with the words 'you are the one to beat'" said Rylan.
He asked an unsuspecting Hamza: "What did to make of that?" and he replied: "It was mind-boggling." "Well you say it's mind-bogging," continued Rylan.
"I think I know what's going on here Hamza," he pressed. "What is it?" he asked, looking perturbed as Jowita's mouth fell open in surprise. "Let's have a look at this shall we?" said Rylan as he turned to the screen. "Is it anything to do with this?"
A brief clip showed Hamza enjoying a boogie with 'Queen of Latin' Shirley, with Shirley wearing brightly coloured PJs. "What's going on here please it's Shirley Ballas in her pyjamas," said Rylan.
And Hamza clarified: "Her in pyjamas and me in training clothes." He explained: "This is the training behind the scenes."
"Because the professionals are all dancing at the beginning and we come through the elevator so we've kind of got to hide behind there while the music is still going. Shirley was giving it a little bit of a boogie and I joined along."
He told Rylan: "That was basically it. I promise. That was the only time." And Rylan replied: "Maybe it was just your brilliant dancing that got those comments."
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