Strictly winner Hamza devastated after dancer knocked him back for fellow pro

STRICTLY champ Hamza Yassin has been left devastated after dance partner  Jowita Przystal hooked up with Giovanni Pernice.

The dreadlocked wildlife host, 32, was said to be “besotted” with 28-year-old Jowita.

After their win, Hamza was keen to take their relationship a step further but she wanted to remain platonic.

And  a TV insider said he was heartbroken  when The Sun revealed she was secretly seeing fellow Strictly star Giovanni.

The source said last night: “Hamza and Jowita became very close and at times were quite touchy-feely.

"People would often see them sneak off together.

“Obviously their closeness really helped when it came to them winning the trophy.

“But while Jowita thinks the world of him, she held back from anything romantic and kept him slightly at arm’s length.

“When it was clear she was involved with Giovanni, the reason for that became clear.

"But while Hamza wants her to be happy, he was quietly devastated.”  

CBBC star Hamza went from being an  underdog to the ballroom series’ biggest success story — and  credited Jowita with his progress at every step of the way.

In an emotional tribute to her after their win, he said: “You are an angel disguised as a human being, a ray of sunshine.”