Rose Ayling-Ellis announces shock EXIT from BBC soap

The 27-year-old, who plays Frankie Lewis in EastEnders, is the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the BBC soap.

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Since joining in 2020, Rose Ayling-Ellis has been involved in a number of big storylines,

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Including Frankie discovering she is the daughter of Danny Dyer's character Mick Carter, who was abused as a child.

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Speaking of her departure, the Strictly Come Dancing winner said: "It's been incredibly special to be EastEnders' first regular deaf actor.

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"I have loved my time on the show and Frankie has been such an awesome character to play,

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however now feels like the right time for me to move on and I am excited and ready for new challenges.

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"I am excited for viewers to see Frankie's exit storyline; I think it's a really important one that will hit home for lots of people."

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Executive producer Chris Clenshaw said the EastEnders team are "incredibly proud" of everything Ayling-Ellis has achieved, describing her as a "trailblazer."

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