


But I am also very excited to learn an incredible new skill and even better I get to learn whilst wearing beautiful dresses made especially for me!" "It is the hardest secret I have ever had to keep so it feels amazing to finally have this out in the open! I hope I will do the deaf community proud and break down more barriers. Rose, who is the first deaf actor to play a deaf character, said of her Strictly adventure: "To be the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing is sooooo exciting. It was announced on the EastEnders Twitter feed that Rose would be joining this year's Strictly line up, making history as the first deaf contestant to take part. Rose joined EastEnders last year as Mick Carter's ( Danny Dyer) secret daughter and has been at the centre of Walford drama ever since.

(Image credit: BBC)ĮastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis has been paired with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice. Rose Ayling-Ellis is swapping Walford for waltzing this autumn.
