‘Strictly Come Dancing’ champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has won an Inspirational Person of the Year award.
Rose Ayling-Ellis has won an Inspirational Person of the Year award
The 27-year-old actress - who took home the Glitterball Trophy alongside pro dance partner Giovanni Pernice, 31, in last year's series of the BBC Latin and ballroom competition – triumphed at the Visionary Honours Awards ceremony at BAFTA, central London, last night (01.03.22).
The ‘EastEnders’ actress received the accolade from Tim Campbell, a former 'The Apprentice’ winner and now Lord Sugar's aide on the show.
It comes after Rose made history after she was crowned the first deaf winner of ‘Strictly’, and she is also an advocate for British Sign Language and has campaigned for it to become a legally-recognised language.
The Visionary Honours Awards, which first launched in 2019, celebrates culture, media and entertainment that has made an impact by inspiring change or fuelling a debate.
Rose - who plays Frankie Lewis in the BBC One soap - was among a number of stars who were recognised for their achievements at the event, which was hosted by Sir Lenny Henry.
Actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel, who is best known for her work on ‘Chewing Gum’ and ‘I May Destroy You’, was handed the Outstanding Achievement accolade, and legendary newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald received the Legacy Honour.
Writer Russell T Davies was awarded the Television Show of the Year gong for his hard-hitting Channel 4 drama 'It's A Sin', which focused on the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
Adrian Grant, founder of Visionary Honours, said: “I’m delighted to reveal the deserving winners of the Visionary Honours Awards for 2022.
“I want to thank Sir Lenny Henry for being the host for this year’s awards but also the other presenters, who were tremendous.
“Congratulations to the truly inspiring individuals who we have celebrated tonight – it has been amazing!”
Visionary Honours Awards 2022 Winners:
Book of the Year - Maybe I Don't Belong Here, David Harewood
Podcast of the Year - Extraordinary People, Katie Piper
Play/Musical of the Year - Death of England: Delroy, Clint Dyer and Roy Williams
Documentary of the Year - Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop Power, Kadise Abiola and Tash Gaunt
Television Show of the Year - It's a Sin, Russell T Davies
Film of the Year - Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Tom MacCrae and Jamie Campbell
Song of the Year - Peng Black Girls, Enny
Community Person of the Year - Sabah Ahmedi
Outstanding Achievement Award - Michaela Coel
Inspirational Person of the Year - Rose Ayling-Ellis
Legacy Honour - Trevor McDonald