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Rose Ayling-Ellis on upsetting way her parents were told she was deaf

Although Rose Ayling-Ellis considers being deaf as her 'proudest identity', growing up without the ability to hear wasn't free of challenges.

EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis previously revealed the heartbreaking way her parents were given the news that she was deaf. Rose, who returns to our screens with her new series Old Hands, New Tricks tonight (March 26), admitted that the language used around the time of her diagnosis was “negative” and “loaded”. The two-part series sees the actress attempt to teach residents at Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village British Sign Language in six weeks.

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