{"id":7513,"date":"2021-11-21T11:44:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T10:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1515581"},"modified":"2021-11-21T12:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:15:08","slug":"strictly-fans-praise-guest-judge-cynthia-erivo-for-using-sign-language-with-rose-ayling-ellis","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/strictly-fans-praise-guest-judge-cynthia-erivo-for-using-sign-language-with-rose-ayling-ellis\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly fans praise guest judge Cynthia Erivo for using sign language with Rose Ayling-Ellis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 21 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Strictly Come Dancing fans have praised guest judge <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/who-is-cynthia-erivo-strictly-come-dancing-judge\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Cynthia Erivo<\/a> for giving some of her feedback to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/rose-ayling-ellis-strictly-come-dancing-2021-contestant\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Rose Ayling-Ellis<\/a> in British sign language.<\/p>\n<p>The acclaimed star of stage and screen, who earned two Academy Award nominations in 2019 for her work on a Harriet Tubman biopic, was impressed by the latest dance from Rose and her pro partner Giovanni Pernice.<\/p>\n<p>She began her feedback on the quickstep to Love Is An Open Door from Frozen, by describing the routine as \u201cjoyful\u201d, conveying the word first in sign language before repeating it audibly.<\/p>\n<p>Many viewers were impressed with the effortless way she integrated sign language into her comments, amid a surge in interest in the sought after skill partly fuelled by Rose\u2019s appearance on Strictly.<\/p> <p>Several viewers took to social media to praise Erivo for her inclusive comments, with some even suggesting that she should be made a permanent member of the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/talent-shows\/strictly-come-dancing-2021-start-date-news\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> panel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Lovely seeing Cynthia Erivo making the effort to sign to Rose with her comments <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strictly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Strictly<\/a><\/p>\u2014 vickster51 (@vickster51) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/vickster51\/status\/1462139793190567949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Alas, that\u2019s unlikely to happen given Erivo\u2019s busy career in film and television, with upcoming projects including Disney\u2019s live-action Pinocchio remake and the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/luther-movie-release-date-cast-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Luther film adaptation<\/a> with Idris Elba.<\/p>\n<p>But hey, we can dream!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Petition to make Cynthia Erivo a permanent <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strictly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Strictly<\/a> judge. Wise, fair, effortlessly cool, and doing BSL for Rose. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/M9mSgH4lMi&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/M9mSgH4lMi<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Polly Allen (she\/her) (@misspallen) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/misspallen\/status\/1462139867564023812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Ultimately, Ayling-Ellis scored 37 points overall, one of her highest scores of the series to date, despite a minor imperfection in the routine (which partner Pernice took responsibility for).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Cynthia too including BSL to give her feedback to Rose ????????????????????????<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strictly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Strictly<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dr Emily Garside (@EmiGarside) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmiGarside\/status\/1462141337675964425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The renewed focus on British Sign Language (BSL) that has resulted from Strictly Come Dancing 2021 is proving emotional to some viewers, with at least one being brought to tears by Erivo\u2019s demonstration last night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">(No, YOU cried for three straight minutes at Cynthia signing to Rose). <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Strictly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#Strictly<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scd?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#scd<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Kitty Gallagher (@KittyLGallagher) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/KittyLGallagher\/status\/1462140073625931786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 20, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>In an interview carried out before the show, co-host Claudia Winkleman said that \u201c<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/claudia-winkleman-strictly-representation-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">representation is everything<\/a>\u201d on Strictly Come Dancing, praising efforts to make the show more inclusive than ever before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday at 6:55pm on BBC One. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what else is on.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Sunday, 21 November 2021 at 12:00 am Strictly Come Dancing fans have praised guest judge Cynthia Erivo for giving some of her feedback to Rose Ayling-Ellis in British sign language. 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