BBC has paid tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis after her incredibly Strictly Come Dancing victory.
The broadcaster has celebrated her big win with a powerful post referencing the EastEnders star – who is the show’s first Deaf contestant – and her pro partner Giovanni Pernice’s powerful 10 seconds of silence from earlier in the series.
The duo’s routine to Symphony by Clean Bandit was paused midway through, with Rose and Giovanni instead dancing in silence, and the moment was highly praised by viewers and the judges alike.
On Monday morning, the BBC shared a photo from the performance and wrote: ‘One moment of silence can help a community feel heard. This is our BBC’.
Fans have responded to the broadcaster’s post and praised the sentiment.
‘Brilliant! This is a powerful quote,’ wrote one Twitter user.
Another added: ‘Wow this is beautiful’.
And a different fan wrote: ‘Bravo @BBC’.
On the night of the emotional routine, judge Motsi Mabuse said: ‘Sometimes it’s more than scores and marks and dances, sometimes it’s just a moment, and we just had that. Thank you so much.’
And since that moment, Rose has opened up about the impact of the dance, and how it ‘changed her life’.