Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis has announced she will be leaving BBC's EastEnders at the end of the year, adding that she will “treasure" her time on soap. Her departure will come almost a year after being crowd Strictly Come Dancing's 2021 winner alongside professional partner Giovanni Pernice.
The 27-year-old joined the soap in 2020 as Frankie Lewis and became the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the soap. During her time in Albert Square, she has been involved in a number of big storylines, including when Frankie discovered Danny Dyer’s character Mick Carter was her father.
In a statement announcing her departure, Rose said 'now feels like the right time to move on' and that she's looking forward to "new challenges". She explained how her character's exit storyline will "hit home" with many viewers.
