Rose Ayling-Ellis smiles at the beach

Rose Ayling-Ellis was all smiles as she rolled around in the sand during her first break in three years. The reigning Strictly Come Dancing winner has jetted off to the Maldives after reportedly splitting from her boyfriend of several years.

Her trip to the luxurious destination also comes a month after she confirmed she had quit EastEnders. The actress, who plays Frankie Lewis in the BBC One soap, announced in August that she is to leave EastEnders after two years. Upon joining the soap in 2020, Rose was the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the soap.

During her time in Albert Square, Rose had been involved in a number of big storylines, including Frankie discovering she is the daughter of Danny Dyer’s character Mick Carter, who was abused as a child. The 27-year-old has said she'll "treasure" her time in Walford as her exit was confirmed.

But the actress appears to be enjoying her break away from work and was putting speculation about her love live out of her mind as she jetted on a getaway with her closest pals.

Sharing a string of images from her sun-soaked trip, Rose showed off her toned figure in a black bikini as she posed for a picture while relaxing on the beach as the clear blue sea rolled over her legs. A second image showed off the tropical location she has been enjoying in recent days, where she is thought to be staying in the Hard Rock Hotel.

The last showed Rose, 28, completely at peace as she ventured into the sea at night, dipping her lower body into the water under the glistening, deep blue sky. "This place is just insane," the soap star typed alongside her images. She continued: "It is my first proper holiday in three years. Those who know me, know how much I love to travel so this is a dream."

A week after announcing her EastEnders exit, Rose revealed her next project. She is set to front a “hard-hitting” BBC documentary on the challenges, discriminations and barriers faced by the deaf community where she will explore positive movement for change and inclusion for deaf individuals.

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