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Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has revealed her next career move after quitting EastEnders. Earlier this month the actress announced that she will leave the BBC One soap after two years of playing Frankie Lewis.
The 27-year-old, who was the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the soap, said she'll "treasure" her time in Walford as her exit was confirmed. Since joining in 2020, Rose has been at the centre of big storylines including Frankie discovering she is the daughter of Danny Dyer’s character Mick Carter, who was abused as a child.
The Strictly Come Dancing winner, who won the 2021 series of the BBC dance contest alongside her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, has now announced a brand new TV venture.
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Rose is set to front a “hard-hitting” BBC documentary on the challenges, discriminations and barriers faced by the deaf community where she will explore positive movement for change and inclusion for deaf individuals.
The programme titled Signs For Change is part of a number of new BBC commissions announced at the Edinburgh TV festival on Thursday (August 25).
Speaking of her exciting new role, Rose said: “This documentary will be real, emotional and hard-hitting, and it is high time that the realities of deaf people in the UK were shared with a wider audience.
“My hope is to encourage people to look at our attitude as a society and to reflect on how we can improve the lives of deaf people.
“It will not paint me as an inspiration, but will instead lift the lid on the gritty stuff that we desperately need to confront.
“I have always admired the incredible, ground-breaking work of Rogan Productions, and
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Rose Ayling-Ellis has announced a new TV project following her departure from BBC One soap EastEnders.The 27 year old actress, who recently shared a string of BTS snaps from her time on EastEnders, is set to front a new BBC documentary titled Signs For Change, which will focus on the daily challenges and barriers faced by deaf individuals. Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose will explore "positive movement for societal change" and inclusion for deaf individuals, while also using her own experiences pushing for change.
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