Strictly Come Dancing champion and EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis has unveiled the first Barbie doll with behind-the-ear hearing aids. The actress, 27, features in the new Rose, Barbie and Friends campaign from Mattel, which includes a number of other diverse dolls.
For the campaign, Rose has been photographed alongside a cast of models who reflect the latest collection, which includes the first Ken doll with vitiligo, one with a prosthetic limb and another with a wheelchair. Rose, who plays Frankie Lewis in EastEnders, said: "It's so important for children to be able to see themselves represented in the toys they play with."
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