STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left stunned tonight when Shirley Ballas praised deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis for blocking the noise out.
The EastEnders star, 27, bagged an impressive score of 39 after her performance with pro partner Giovanni Pernice. She told Rose, whose dance followed Rhys Stephenson's: "Before Rhys went on before you there was lots of noise, clapping. "You came in and you blocked it out and you delivered the performance of a lifetime.
you had beautiful footwork, your posture was outstanding." Rose, who plays Danny Dyer's character's daughter in EastEnders, is the first ever deaf celeb to take part in Strictly.
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