Get all the Strictly glitz direct to your email EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is breaking down stereotypes by taking to the dancefloor on Strictly and tonight she moved viewers to tears.
Rose, the first deaf contestant to be taking part in the long-running BBC One show, had fans captivated as she performed to Taylor Swift's Shake It Off with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice in the first live show of the 2021 series.
Her co-star Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, was crying as he watched Rose's high energy performance from home and he spoke on behalf of their EastEnders pals. Ray Quinn on working as a carpet fitter in the pandemic after his gigs were cancelled "Crying at how amazing @RoseAylingEllis was
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