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.
He took the huge decision after he took a holiday with a friend from university to the Ardnamurchan peninsula - one of the most remote areas of Scotland and the most westerly point of Great Britain's mainland.
The Bangor University zoology graduate subsequently fell in love with the wildlife, in particular the golden eagles and the red deer, and he felt he needed to be as close to the nature as possible.
After that, he spent one week convincing his parents of his grand plans to relocate and set off for the village of Kilchoan in the West Highlands that he hoped would make his nature dreams come true.
For almost a year he lived in his estate car, washing his clothes at the nearby community centre, and he even used the public toilets on the jetty.
He told the Daily Record: "Everybody knows what I do and I have 150 pairs of eyes on wildlife for me. Someone will tell me, 'Hamza, there's buzzards nesting in the tree.' It's lovely to have that relationship."
Regarding his new challenge, the TV star believes his dyslexia could prove to be a secret weapon as he competes for the coveted glitter ball trophy.
Describing the condition as 'a gift', the Countryfile star said it might help him to remember the tricky sequences of steps during training sessions with his professional partner.
Hamza explained: "I think in 3D, I think in pictures, I have a photographic memory and that is all due to my dyslexia.
"l truly believe my dyslexia is my gift and I am the man I am now because of it. If I can connect with one struggling kid who thinks he or she is not going to be anybody, if that kid can say, look at Hamza, he has dyslexia but he is living his dream, I'd be happy.
"If I can do it anyone can. Dyslexia is not a hindrance, it is a gift."
Addressing any potential competition between him and Countryfile co-star Helen Skelton, Hamza has insisted they're supporting each other and they're in this together.
We're all having the same feelings and we’re all one big rolling WhatsApp group and we're just constantly talking like, 'Has anyone got, you know, a make-up wipe or something along those lines?'" he told Closer magazine.
"So, competition? No. It’s probably healthy rivalry. But we're all in it to have a good time."
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