Comic Rosie Jones has melted hearts by confirming her new romance forward of the Christmas interval.
The beloved TV star revealed her relationship with a candy picture, hugging her girlfriend whereas on set.
In her earnest caption, Rosie, who has ataxic cerebral palsy, admitted she by no means felt “worthy of affection” earlier than as she needed to mirror the shortage of incapacity illustration in her touring reveals.
“The DAY I informed my great director Joe my concept, I met somebody and, lengthy story quick, our Doc Martens hit one another and now I am in a relationship with probably the most great lady who’s sort, good, FUNNY and exquisite,” Rosie sweetly shared.
‘I am extremely completely satisfied.’
In true comedic model, after repeatedly joking about her single life to followers throughout her reveals, the panel favourite added: “Please forgive me for pretending to be single for a lot of the 12 months just because I used to be too cussed to vary the tour present.”
Rosie went on to recommend that her 165,000 followers may not see a lot of her buddy for some time, as in addition they hid her face within the picture she shared.
“Social media is a difficult beast at the very best of instances, so for now I am simply sharing her facet (I can reveal that she DOES have a face… and it is enjoyable),” she wrote.
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“I simply needed to share one thing I actually needed to see after I was youthful: a constructive instance of a disabled lady in a contented, wholesome, romantic, splendidly queer relationship ❤️”
The feedback part rapidly lit up with congratulations for Rosie, whereas Charlie Craggs wrote: “SHE’S SO BEAUTIFUL (identical to you) I am so so completely satisfied for you.”
“I like this and love you Rosie xxx,” mentioned Annie Mac, as Misplaced Voice Man echoed: “I like this ❤️”
@juliecanavanprice additional praised, “Precisely the form of submit I need to see on my feed. I am completely satisfied for each of you. Love is great. You are nice. You deserve it ❤️’
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‘Congratulations Rosie xx. I am so completely satisfied you now understand how a lot love you deserve xx,” @msdaniwalker added.
Rosie has spoken brazenly about being a lesbian for years, however solely got here out on the age of 27.
Writing for The i Paper in September this 12 months, she mentioned that rising up she had “by no means seen an correct illustration of a disabled particular person in a loving, completely satisfied, wholesome relationship.”
“For those who by no means see it, how are you going to ever consider it might ever occur to you?” Rosie contemplated.
She went on to model relationship apps as “judgmental and superficial at the very best of instances,” however mentioned these experiences solely develop into extra intense “once you’re a disabled particular person making an attempt so far on there.”
‘As quickly as I posted my incapacity in my bio I obtained ZERO matches – however then after I deleted it I felt like I used to be mendacity or catfishing them; by some means I felt ashamed to inform them I used to be disabled. I could not win,” she admitted.
Rosie has additionally been public concerning the bullying she has skilled as a disabled lady. In 2023, she mentioned she was robbed 5 instances in two years whereas strolling alone.
As well as, she has been repeatedly rejected by taxi drivers as a result of they wrongly assume she is drunk, and faces some type of on-line trolling each time she is on TV.
Rosie has credited remedy with serving to her to just accept and embrace her sexuality, and to know that the abuse she faces just isn’t her accountability.
“If in case you have the cash and talent to entry remedy, please achieve this. It is the very best factor I’ve ever accomplished,” she wrote this 12 months.
“It lastly bought me to a spot the place that skillful thought got here to relaxation – and I not believed it to be true.”
Rosie additionally hopes that being within the focus will assist her encourage different folks with disabilities, as she felt like they had been seen as ‘second-class residents’ particularly in the course of the pandemic.
‘Within the coming years I wish to see extra disabled comedians, administrators, producers, [and] commissioners,” she informed The Guardian. “I hope folks with disabilities can see me on TV and assume, ‘If she will do it, I can do it too.’
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