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Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared an insight into how she learns her intricate routines after being lauded as the show's first ever the deaf contestant.
The actress, 27, revealed that she actually finds following the vibrations brought on by the music to be distraction, and so instead she just focuses on her dance partner Giovanni Pernice.
Rose told Radio Times: 'Some deaf people do, some don't. But I've got too many things going on in my head.
Surprise: Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared an insight into how she learns her intricate routines after being lauded as the show's first ever the deaf contestant
'If I start thinking about the vibrations, I'm going to forget about my dance. What works best for me is to keep it simple. So I watch Giovanni and I count – a lot.'
Giovanni added that fans have been telling him he's a 'different person' on social media, having been a cast member of the show for seven years.
He went on to describe Rose as a person he can talk to, who listens and gives him positivity, which is what he said needs.
Talented: The actress, 27, is the BBC show's first deaf contestant and had
