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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Jim Waterson Media editor

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Rose ayling ellis i m done with being token deaf character on tv - The Untold Story

Rose Ayling-Ellis
Rose Ayling-Ellis: being deaf ‘is my proudest identity’. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

The actor Rose Ayling-Ellis has said she is tired of playing the “token deaf character” in shows and says the TV industry needs to have more realistic storylines for disabled people.

The Strictly Come Dancing winner also said she felt enormous pressure as the most prominent deaf actor in the UK.

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