EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is said to be honoured by Her Majesty The Queen and awarded an MBE due to her work raising awareness of the deaf community.
The 27-year-old star has played Frankie Lewis on the BBC soap since 2020 and won herself legions of fans last year when she competed on Strictly Come Dancing and won.
Rose was the first ever deaf contestant on the hit BBC show and her presence on the series prompted fans to begin learning sign language while she also bagged the glitter ball trophy alongside 33-year-old dance pro Giovanni Pernice.
