“It’s so important for children to see themselves in the toys they play with.” Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis is teaming up with Barbie to release Mattel’s first ever doll with hearing aids. The new doll is part of a release from Barbie that includes a range of other dolls, including a doll using […]
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Rose will appear on the popular show on Sunday evening. To mark Deaf Awareness Week, actress Rose Ayling-Ellis will become the first person to sign a story on Cbeebies Bedtime Story. The actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner will appear on Sunday’s episode. She will sign Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar. […]
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She’s speaking out. Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has spoken out about the importance of British sign language and that it should be recognised as an official language. Explaining that having BSL as a registered language can have a significant impact on deaf people when going to the doctor, she opened up about just […]
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A truly emotional finale. Last night’s Strictly Come Dancing finale saw Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice lift the glitter-ball trophy, as they were crowned this season’s champions. As well as winning the show, the EastEnders actress made history as the first ever deaf contestant to compete on Strictly. The pair come out on […]
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“It’s news to me that I am dating, didn’t know anything about it!” Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice has addressed rumours that he is dating Made in Chelsea star Verity Bowditch. The Sun reported that Giovanni had “several secret meetings” with Verity just one month after his relationship with Maura Higgins ended. “Giovanni has fallen […]
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We weren’t the only ones moved by Rose and Giovanni. Last weekend, viewers were wowed as Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice took to the floor with their powerful couple’s choice dance. The performance saw Rose pay tribute to the deaf community, and at one stage, the music stopped completely, giving the audience an insight into […]
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