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The star, 38, who has played the role of Martin Fowler in the BBC soap since 2014, joked he is ready to show off his 'dad dancing' when he heads to the ballroom later this year.
DAN WOOTTON: If I, as someone whose career for years in the entertainment industry, have to Google the name of a Strictly line-up member, then producers have not done their job properly.
Hamza - who is one of the presenters of BBC's Animal Park and a guest presenter on BBC's Countryfile - joined former X Factor star Fleur East in being revealed on Thursday.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that some BBC executives are concerned that there are no longer enough big names available to compete for the glitterball.
Ten famous faces you might not realise all went to school in Somerset.