President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the Ukrainian voice of Paddington Bear and won their version of Strictly Come Dancing

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28 Feb 2022, 17:59

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Can you believe the political leader was the voice of the iconic bear in the film? British treasure Hugh Bonneville alerted fans to the surprising information about the multi-talented man who also won the country's version of the dancing contest.

Paddington star Bonneville tweeted: "Until today I had no idea who provided the voice of Paddington Bear in Ukraine.

"Speaking for myself, thank you, President Zelenskyy."

He then shared a link to a Unicef appeal 'or those across the world who cherish the values of Paddington'.

The president was a former law student, comedian and actor before taking up politics and has captured the hearts of many people.

Twitter users commented: "I love Paddington Bear. I didn't know President Zelenskyy was the voice behind it in Ukraine. He really is a man of many talents."

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One praised: "God almighty. I think the world is falling in love with this man."

Another added: "This guy is the whole package. What an absolute hero."

A fourth applauded: "Check his moves on the Ukrainian version of Strictly, which he won, he's incredible. He's a rare politician in that he's a likeable, decent, honourable man & I hope to god he makes it through this."

One commented: "And you think the dude couldn’t get any bl**dy cooler. The little bear standing up to the big Russian bear."

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