The 27-year-old EastEnders actress has been with her partner of seven years, with him cheering her on as she lifted the glitterball trophy with partner Giovanni Pernice last year.
But according to The Sun, the pair have called it quits, with Sam leaning on Rose’s friend and CBeebies presenter Aimee Campbell-Nottage for support.
Sad: Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reportedly split from long-term boyfriend Sam Arnold (pictured together)
A friend told the publication: “Rose and Sam’s relationship is definitely over, they are very friendly and will remain close friends but unfortunately there is no future for them romantically.
“They spent a lot of time apart while Rose was away on tour, which took its toll. It’s been hard for both of them, of course, but they’re sure it’s the right move — and Sam had a shoulder to cry on to their mutual friend Aimee.
The source added that Rose has come into her own as she has been inundated with post-Strictly offers.
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Rose for comment.
Tough: According to The Sun, the pair have called it quits, with Sam leaning on Rose’s friend and CBeebies presenter Aimee Campbell-Nottage for support (the pair pictured with Rose’s Strictly partner Giovanni Pernice last year)
It comes after it was recently reported that Rose’s friends have expressed doubts about the couple’s future due to their busy work schedules and said they are worried the infamous Strictly curse could strike again.
Rose – who has kept her relationship pretty private over the years – holidayed in Barcelona alone earlier this year.
A source told the publication: “Rose and Sam split up, especially since she was so busy with work projects and was in demand with new job opportunities.
“They still have a lot of love and respect for each other, but they’re also young and working on their lives.
Story: The EastEnders actress, 27, has been with her partner of seven years, with him cheering her on as she lifted the glitterball trophy with partner Giovanni Pernice last year (pictured)
Rose went to Barcelona alone to gather her thoughts and think about what she wanted. They have both grown as people since they first started dating.
“This is Rose’s moment and she’s grabbing life by the horns, focusing on her career and taking advantage of every opportunity she can.”
Strictly Curse sees couples appearing on the show break up with their partners as a result of appearing on the programme.
Rose and Samuel keep their relationship private but made a rare public display of emotion on their sixth anniversary last year.
Samuel wrote: “I still find you the funniest, most beautiful and super cool girl I’ve ever asked for,” while Rose added: “Six years together and I still don’t find you annoying.”
Travel: In 2019, the couple went on holiday to Peru, where Rose shared a snap together relaxing in the Huacachina desert
In 2019, the couple went on vacation to Peru, where Rose shared a snap together relaxing in the Huacachina desert.
It comes after earlier this week Rose hit out at the lack of diversity on TV as she revealed she is developing a new comedy-drama about deaf women dating in London.
The star is campaigning for disability rights after gaining exposure as the soap’s first full-time deaf actress and the first hearing-impaired contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Speaking about her experience at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the actress revealed that she is “done with being the deaf character” on screens and said more needs to be done to make TV accessible, such as ensuring all shows are subtitled .
He said: “My reality is not always pretty. It’s not nice when my access is compromised,” she explained, with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter on stage next to her.
Dancing queen: Rose made history as the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing last year (pictured with partner Giovanni after they won)
“It’s not nice to realize that my presence is a clue. It’s not nice when my favorite TV shows don’t have subtitles.
“It’s not nice to feel let down and unheard.”
Rose also reflected on a number of the challenges she faced while working on acting projects, including being expected to teach the rest of the cast BSL.
She also revealed that she would spend time explaining how the scripts could be improved to make them more accessible and authentic to a deaf person’s experience, but that her changes were often left out of the final cut.
Iconic: EastEnders star campaigned for disability rights after winning promotion as first full-time deaf actress on soap (pictured on show)
She said: “I’m constantly fighting for my deaf identity to be represented, but I end up feeling like my voice isn’t being heard – I end up feeling divided.
Torn between representing the deaf community and telling our story, but wanting to have a career with good working relationships.
Addressing how he thinks subtitling needs to be improved, he explained that not all channels are required to subtitle 100% of their broadcasts and said that media watchdog Ofcom said that “decisions about regulations are made on the basis of economic reach and audience size. and occasional technical difficulties”.
She continued: “Whatever’s next for me, I know one thing for sure – I’m done being the symbolically deaf character. I believe that diverse, rich and compelling Deaf stories are ready to go mainstream and that we can do that, together.
“I don’t know if anyone will listen to me or if this will get lost in the hype.
“What I do know is that disabled people should not be responsible for curing non-disabled people of their ignorance.”
Rose’s powerful speech came as it was revealed she is developing a new comedy-drama that will give hearing-impaired actors a chance to shine.
The currently untitled comedy-drama will follow a group of deaf women navigating the dating world in London and is based on Rose’s own experiences.
Rose will star in the show as well as help write the script.
He told Deadline: “This is something that hasn’t been talked about. We hear a lot about being a woman and how women appear on the dating scene, but as a deaf woman, it’s a very different experience. It will be nice to share this story.”
He then noted being surrounded by a diverse team during production, noting, “There are so many different people in the show and I can’t speak for their experiences, so I wanted a team that could put it on. all together. I’m not exactly going to the countryside to spend months writing this.’
‘I’m done being the typically deaf character’: It comes as Rose called for more TV diversity and revealed she’s written a new comedy about hearing-impaired women dating
