Rose Ayling-Ellis has teamed up with Barbie to release their first doll with hearing aids.

The EastEnders actor made history as the first deaf contestant to win Strictly Come Dancing in 2021.

This new Barbie doll has behind-the-ear hearing aids.

Rose added: “When I was little, I would draw hearing aids on to my Barbie dolls to make them look like me.”

Mattel, the company that make Barbie, are bringing out a new line of dolls which include the first Ken doll with vitiligo, one with a prosthetic limb and another with a wheelchair. The company worked with experts to make sure the doll accurately portrayed.