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Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis to be first celebrity to read CBeebies Bedtime Story using sign language

Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been announced as the first ever celebrity to read CBeebies Bedtime Story using sign language

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has been confirmed as the first ever celebrity to read CBeebies Bedtime Story using sign language.

The 27-year-old EastEnders actress, who has been deaf since birth, will tell the tale Can Bears Ski? in British Sign Language (BSL) to mark Deaf Awareness Week which this year runs from May 2 until May 8.

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