ROSE AYLING-ELLIS: STRICTLY WINNER TO LEAVE EASTENDERS AFTER TWO YEARS
Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is leaving EastEnders after two years, the BBC has announced.
Ayling-Ellis has played Frankie Lewis in the BBC One soap since 2020, and was the first deaf actor to play a regular character.
Last year, she became the first ever deaf contestant of Strictly Come Dancing, ultimately winning the series.
Ayling Ellis said she would “treasure her time” on EastEnders but added: “Now feels like the right time to move on.”
She will be seen exiting Albert Square this autumn and has already filmed her final scenes, the BBC said.
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