Rose Ayling-Ellis

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‘Any embarrassment is in your head!’: How hearing aids boost your health and happiness
There is still a stigma around hearing tests and hearing loss – even though excellent help is now at hand. It could just change your life

Rachel Dixon

13, Nov, 2023 @10:00 AM

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Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change review – proof that the hearing world is as prejudiced as ever
The Strictly winner is a wonderful, hopeful presence – but the main takeaway of this courageously honest documentary is how little things have changed for the deaf community in decades

Lucy Mangan

26, Jun, 2023 @9:00 PM

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Rose Ayling-Ellis: ‘I felt free to be me’
She brought the nation to a standstill on Strictly, but for the award-winning deaf actor it was ‘only the start’. As she embraces even greater stardom, her priority will always be to build change for disabled people

Michael Segalov

18, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM

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The week in theatre: As You Like It; Mandela; Kerry Jackson – review
Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in a fresh As You Like It; a Mandela musical can’t do the great man justice; and April De Angelis slips into two dimensions

Susannah Clapp

18, Dec, 2022 @10:30 AM

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As You Like It review – Josie Rourke leads us into the liberating delight of Arden
Martha Plimpton and the whole ensemble shine in a production of Shakespeare’s nuanced romance interwoven with sign language and song

Arifa Akbar

15, Dec, 2022 @1:57 PM

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Rose Ayling-Ellis: ‘I’m done with being token deaf character on TV’
Strictly winner tells Edinburgh TV festival she had to break through ‘countless barriers’ to succeed

Jim Waterson Media editor

26, Aug, 2022 @2:30 PM

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Prince Charles and Camilla appear in special jubilee episode of EastEnders
The royal couple played cameo roles as guests of honour at a street party in the BBC soap’s Albert Square

Tom Ambrose

02, Jun, 2022 @8:10 PM

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Rose Ayling-Ellis’s year in TV: ‘After Strictly, people told me they wouldn’t be upset if they had a deaf child’
The EastEnders star on inspiring other deaf actors, her passion for painting, and why missing subtitles make her switch off

Hannah J Davies

11, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

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Rose Ayling-Ellis to read CBeebies bedtime story in British Sign Language
Strictly Come Dancing champion will make her debut in CBeebies story corner with Can Bears Ski? by Raymond Antrobus

Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

06, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

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British Sign Language to become recognised language in the UK
British Deaf Association says move will give deaf people ‘equal access to education and public services’

Tom Ambrose

27, Jan, 2022 @7:51 PM

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Strictly: sign language interpreter to be projected on to big screens at live shows
Strictly Live UK arena shows starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, who is deaf, will have a BSL interpreter projected beside stage

Tara Conlan

10, Jan, 2022 @5:36 PM

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Guardian readers nominate their person of the year
From the frontline of Covid to inspirational sports personalities, our worldwide audience name their choices

Guardian readers

30, Dec, 2021 @5:00 PM

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