Official video · BBC Strictly Come Dancing
British actress · has worn hearing aids since childhood
Rose Ayling-Ellis
Deaf from birth, she communicates with hearing aids and sign language. In 2021 she was the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and she won. In this dance the music cuts out and the couple keeps dancing in silence, as a tribute to the deaf community: that moment won a BAFTA. She also helped create the first Barbie with behind-the-ear hearing aids.
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