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Ellie Ng

Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis to receive royal honour for services to deaf community

Rose Ayling-Ellis was the first deaf contestant to take part in Strictly (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history on Strictly Come Dancing as the show’s first deaf contestant, is to receive a royal honour at Windsor Castle.

The former EastEnders actress will be honoured by the Princess Royal on Wednesday alongside 60 others, including Hari Budha Magar – the first above-the-knee double-amputee to summit Mount Everest.

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