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Brooke Kinsella MBE
Rita will play the role of Velma Von Tussle in HAIRSPRAY at the London Coliseum in Spring 2021 while also being seen on BBC1 in this years Celebrity Masterchef.
Previous to this she played Miss Hedge in EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at The Apollo Theatre, Caro Harcourt on the NO.1 UK Tour of Peter James’ HOUSE ON A COLD HILL and Paulette in the NO.1 UK TOUR of LEGALLY BLONDE.
Rita will play the role of Velma Von Tussle in HAIRSPRAY at the London Coliseum in Spring 2021 while also being seen on BBC1 in this years Celebrity Masterchef.
Previous to this she played Miss Hedge in EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE at The Apollo Theatre, Caro Harcourt on the NO.1 UK Tour of Peter James’ HOUSE ON A COLD HILL and Paulette in the NO.1 UK TOUR of LEGALLY BLONDE.
Rita has won numerous Best Newcomer Awards including the National Television Award as Roxy Mitchell in EASTENDERS, and is one of Britain’s best loved and known soap characters. In 2018 she became a popular camp mate in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity!
Other TV and film credits include THE KRAYS: DEAD MAN WALKING, DREAM TEAM, MILE HIGH and LONDON’S BURNING.
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The Guardian TV Listing- Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness and Me File 1.
Daily Express Listing- Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness and Me File 1.
Rita Simons in The Independent ‘Critics Choice File 1.
The Times TV Listings- My Daughter, Deafness and Me File 1.
i Newspaper: Rita Simons listing File 1.
‘I hate kissing Scott’: Rita Simons can’t stand on-screen kisses with EastEnders hunk File 1.
EastEnders’ Rita Simons: Scott Maslen and I hate kissing each other File 1.
Rita Simons devastated over daughter’s decline File 1.
‘EastEnders’ Rita Simons reveals pain over daughter’s deafness File 1.
Enders Rita: My little girl could lose her hearing tomorrow File 1.
My daughter is my inspiration File 1.
TV Times front cover: Rita Simons ‘My guilt over my daughter’s deafness’ File 1.
TV Times listing- Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness and Me File 1.
Roxy’s choice File 1.
My Daughter’s going deaf- Rita explores the options for Maiya File 1.
Mother’s love File 1.
Roxy soldiers on! pg1 File 1.
Roxy soldiers on! pg2 File 1.
Roxy soldiers on! pg3 File 1.
Eastenders star Rita Simons helps raise money for St Nicolas Primary School File 1.
EastEnders star Rita Simons: I’ve had panic attacks for years File 1.
Eastenders Rita: I knew I had to get help File 1.
Rita Simons: I have to accept my daughter’s deaf- cover File 1.
Rita Simons: I have to accept my daughter’s deaf- pg 1 File 1.
Rita Simons: I have to accept my daughter’s deaf- pg2 File 1.
Rita Simons: I have to accept my daughter’s deaf- pg3 File 1.
Eastenders star Rita Simons signs with deaf choir at Camden mayor File 1.
The Inside Story with… Eastenders’ Rita Simons File 1.
BBC to tackle disability in new season of programmes File 1.
BBC1 to air season of disability docs File 1.
BBC season tackles disability in the 21st century File 1.
Even the slightest bang could leave Maiya in a world of silence File 1.
Even the slightest bang could leave Maiya in a world of silence part 2 File 1.
Rita Simons: My Daughter, Deafness And Me File 1.
Rita Simons: ‘I hate kissing Scott Maslen!’ File 1.
‘EastEnders’ Rita Simons: ‘I hate kissing Scott Maslen’ File 1.
The Sun 18/3/2008 Enders Rita: I’ve got scoliosis File 1.
Daily Mail 16/12/2009 Eastenders’ Rita Simons reveals her exercise obsession File 1.
Eastenders star Rita Simons reveals heartbreak over deaf daughter… File 1.
Rita Simons at the National Television Awards 2011 File 1.
Roxy soldiers on! pg4 File 1.
Roxy soldiers on! pg5 File 1.
The extra-nosy interview: Rita Simons File 1.
I know your SECRET – What has Aleks been hiding from Roxy? File 1.
Watch out for File 1.
Rita Simons on raising a child with hearing loss File 1.
Sixty Seconds With Rita Simonds File 1.
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