ACTRESS Rose Ayling-Ellis has continued to impress and inspire as Strictly Come Dancing’s first ever deaf contestant.
But everyone wants to know who Rose’s mysterious boyfriend is.
Who is Rose Ayling-Ellis’ boyfriend?
Rose has been dating her partner Samuel Arnold for several years.
The EastEnders star has tried to keep her personal life out of the public eye, but has sometimes taken to social media to share sweet snaps of her and her beloved boyfriend.
The two have been pictured enjoying travelling together, and in 2019 Rose shared sweet snaps from their holiday in Peru.
Rose and her boyfriend travelled in the Amazon together, and Rose shared an emotional post about the experience.
“Nature is so beautiful and powerful”, she wrote, “we need to try our best to protect this planet”.
Rose is passionate about the environment, and it seems her Samuel accompanies her on these impressive travels, is too.
Ladbrokes currently has Rose as a “shoo-in” to win this year’s title and are offering odds of 1/16 for her to lift the Glitterball trophy.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “AJ’s unfortunate exit means it’s now a two-horse race for this year’s Strictly crown, although the odds suggest John Whaite is simply making up the numbers at this point.”
Rose will perform her “silent dance” for a second time in the final tonight, December 18.
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The routine previously had viewers of the BBC1 dance contest in tears as it featured a lengthy section where she moved around the dancefloor without the sound of music.
Speaking as she made last-minute preparations for this weekend, she said: “That dance changed my life. So I’m going to give it everything I’ve got.
“I want to enjoy it because it’s my last Saturday night ever – I just want to thank the public for keeping me in and believing in me.”
Bosses at the Beeb are lining Rose up to take the lead in a drama based on a deaf character.
She is set to return to the cast of EastEnders regardless of whether she wins the competition or not, but they want to have a project ready for her to take on in the long term.
When did they meet?
The two have been together for around seven years.
In 2020, OK magazine reported on them spending their six year anniversary together.
Rose wrote: “Six years we’ve been together and I still don’t find you annoying”, in a sweet Instagram tribute to her boyfriend.
While Samuel, writing on social media said: “I still find you the most funniest, beautiful and super cool girlfriend I ever asked for.”
“You are a true badass girlfriend.”
