{"id":25597,"date":"2022-11-10T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1736277"},"modified":"2022-11-10T17:24:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T16:24:32","slug":"rose-ayling-ellis-happy-with-eastenders-exit-praises-soaps-effort","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/rose-ayling-ellis-happy-with-eastenders-exit-praises-soaps-effort\/","title":{"rendered":"Rose Ayling-Ellis \u2018happy\u2019 with EastEnders exit, praises soap\u2019s effort"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Helen Daly\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Rose Ayling-Ellis has praised EastEnders<\/a> for their effort in working towards deaf representation on television.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com<\/a> after being chosen for this year\u2019s BAFTA Breakthrough scheme, the actress, who played Frankie Lewis for two years, opened up about leaving the BBC soap as well as plans for the future.<\/p>\n

The actress said: \u201cEastEnders needs to have good credit for [deaf representation], because they actually hired me onto the show to become a regular, full-time. Not many other programmes have done that, so thank you so much to EastEnders for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut because it was so fast-paced \u2013 we had directors every four weeks, we had new writers coming in so quickly \u2013 it\u2019s not EastEnders\u2019 fault, it\u2019s the whole TV system. It\u2019s not designed with disabled people in mind.\u201d<\/p>

Ayling-Ellis added: \u201cSo really we have to go back to the root of the problem, not just blaming one programme, because there\u2019s no blame on them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actress went on to discuss her exit from EastEnders, adding that she was pleased with how it went.<\/p>\n

Frankie left Albert Square earlier in 2022 for a new life in Scotland after she was harassed while walking home on a night out.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy with my exit, but it\u2019s not going to be perfect overnight. It\u2019s a lot of work.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cJust keep the conversation going and keep talking about it. I think it\u2019s better that people are trying and I feel like EastEnders did try, it wasn\u2019t perfect, but it\u2019s better trying than not trying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking more about Frankie\u2019s exit, Ayling-Ellis continued: \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just about a deaf storyline, it was also really good to show a deaf character who also experienced how all other women experience sexual harassment \u2013 but in her unique way. For example, some women can hear guys following them but for a deaf person, you see a shadow on the floor\u2026<\/p>\n