Rose Ellen Dix (born 15 June 1988)
and Rosie Spaughton (born 30 May 1990)
are a
married
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comedy and entertainment duo who have gained popularity through their
YouTube
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videos.
Early life
*Rose Ellen Dix was born in
Hereford
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and grew up in
Ross-on-Wye
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with her brother, John and her sister, Laura. She attended the
Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
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before going on to study at
Hereford College of Arts
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, graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in Film and Screen Media.
*Roseanne Elizabeth Spaughton was born in
Milton Keynes
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. She has two older brothers, Tom and William, and two younger half siblings through her mother, Joe and Isobel. Rosie's parents divorced when she was 3; she was raised by her mother in
Malvern
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, Worcestershire whilst her father stayed in Milton Keynes.
She attended
Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy
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before going on to study at the
University of Worcester
, motto_lang = la
, mottoeng = ''Aspire to Inspire''
, established = 1946 – Worcester Emergency Teacher Training College 1948 – Worcester Teacher Training College 1976 – Worcester College of Higher Education 1997 – ...
, graduating with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in Media & Culture.
Career
YouTube
Rose Dix joined YouTube for a university class, establishing the ''Rose Ellen Dix'' channel. She uploaded her first video, entitled "Rose Dix talks Lisa Scinta," on 30 September 2010. An early assignment during her film degree included attempting to make a video
go viral
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. Dix posted a
parody
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of
Kesha
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's
Tik Tok
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on 26 January 2011, and the video received an estimated 16,000 views in five days.
Rosie Spaughton uploaded her first video, entitled "YDAHD," to her channel ''TheRoxetera'', on 19 December 2011. She first appears on the ''Rose Ellen Dix'' channel in "Baffle Laffle Taffle Breakup" posted on 18 December 2011. Their first posted collaboration video was uploaded on 15 January 2012 to the ''Rose Ellen Dix'' channel.
In 2014, Rose quit her job at an
Apple Store
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in
Worcester
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to focus on YouTube full-time. On 29 April 2016, Rose and Rosie expanded their presence on YouTube by creating a new channel called "Let's Play Games,” on which they post gaming videos, which were already present on their main channel, ''Rose Ellen Dix''. However, they decided to make a place for more on this channel.
In August 2016, they both made the AfterEllen Hot 100 list with Rosie at number 23 and Rose at 18. They also hit 100 million views on their main channel that month.
Rosie's channel, ''TheRoxetera'', was renamed ''Rose and Rosie Vlogs'' and the Rose's ''Rose Ellen Dix'' became ''Rose and Rosie.''
On May 23, 2021, their main channel hit 1 million subscribers.
Channels and content
The ''Rose and Rosie'' channel contains content in the style of “couch comedy” as well as challenges, tags, guides, gaming videos, and collaborations with other YouTubers, such as
Hannah Witton
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,
Hannah Hart
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,
Shannon Beveridge
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, Cammie Scott, Amy Ordman, and Oli White. The couple has also collaborated with
Grace Helbig
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.
The ''Rose and Rosie Vlog''s channel contains vlogs and various series, such as annual VLOGMAS videos, #RealTalk, and the BISEXY SERIES. In #RealTalk, Rose and Rosie attempt to discuss real-life conflicts/situations and use their personal experiences to share advice with viewers. Some of the pair's #RealTalk videos include videos titled “How to Have a Good Relationship,” “Living with OCD,” and “Controlling Your Jealousy.” In the BISEXY SERIES, Rosie talks about her experiences as a bisexual woman. Some of the videos in this series include “How Do You Know You’re Bisexual” and “Dealing With Biphobia & Homophobia.”
Rose and Rosie participate in Vlogmas every year, posting daily vlogs of the festivities leading up to their Christmas celebration.
''Let's Play Games'' is Rose and Rosie's third channel devoted to playing video games, including “Until Dawn,” “GTA 5,” “FIFA,” and “The Sims 4.”
Maltese is an alter-ego created by Rose who appears in a number of videos such as “THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS,” “SUPERKISS PART 3,” and “Acting 101 with Maltese Van de Kamp.” Maltese is a snobbish character with an accent, claiming to be “Canadian/Rhode Island royalty.”
Radio and television
Rosie worked for
Sunshine Radio (FM)
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before pursuing YouTube full-time.
In November 2014, the couple hosted the Holiday Window Unveiling in Macy's,
Pittsburgh
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. They have since appeared on
BBC Radio 1
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's series ''
The Internet Takeover
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'', including a Christmas special in 2016 with
Ben Cook,
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, and hosts
Dan
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and
Phil
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. They have also presented for
MTV
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.
In May 2016, Rose and Rosie featured in episode 2 of Russel Kane's ''
Stupid Man, Smart Phone'' on BBC Three. The episode saw them try to survive in Arctic Norway and was filmed in November 2015.
In June 2016, Dix and Spaughton were selected by
Sony Pictures
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as two of 15 influencers in social media to promote Sony's then upcoming movies
Inferno
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and
Ghostbusters
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during a public relations blitz in
Singapore
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. The pair participated in a scavenger hunt, and met
Tom Hanks
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and
Ron Howard
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as well as interviewed
Melissa McCarthy
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and
Paul Feig
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. Vlogs of their scavenger hunt and interviews were later posted on ''Rose Ellen Dix''.
The couple often express their admiration for former Fifth Harmony group-member Camila Cabello in their videos. In October 2017, they had the opportunity to interview Cabello at the BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards.
Meet ups and tours
Dix and Spaughton used to refer to their fans as "Boobies." In 2019 they started referring to their fans as "Frogs". They first held an organized
meet and greet
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in London in 2013. In 2014, they coordinated a meet and greet with fellow YouTuber couples Whitney and Megan, and Kaelyn and Lucy. Rose and Rosie's couple nickname was The Roses, Whitney and Megan's was Wegan, and Kaelyn and Lucy's was Luclyn. Thus, the meet and greet was known as "ROSWEGLYN" and had an estimated 600 attendees. In April 2017, Dix and Spaughton toured the United Kingdom and Ireland, and in September 2017 continued their tour, titled "Rose & Rosie: Exposed" in North America.
In May 2018, the couple announced that in October 2018 they would be going on tour to promote their book and documentary, both titled, "Overshare" in the UK. This tour contained a showing of their documentary, a book signing and a Q & A.
Book and documentary
In May 2018, Dix and Spaughton announced the release of their book, "Overshare: Love, Laughs, Sexuality and Secrets." The book was published on October 4, 2018.
The same day, Dix and Spaughton announced they filmed a documentary, which includes members from their audience. The documentary is also titled, "Overshare".
Podcast
In August 2020, the duo launched a
Spotify
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Original podcast called "Parental Guidance" documenting their journey to motherhood. The first season documented their fertility journey, including the processes of searching for a sperm donor and undergoing
IUI. In the second season they announced and discussed Rosie's pregnancy and impending motherhood. The third and fourth seasons explored parenting as an LGBTQ+ couple, and postpartum mental health struggles. They frequently hosted guests to discuss a variety of parenting topics. The podcast concluded in June 2022.
Personal life
Rose and Rosie first met in 2007 at a Halloween party at the ages of 19 and 17 respectively, but were both in relationships at the time. Rose is a lesbian and Rosie is bisexual. Once both single, they went on their first date on 20 October 2011, and made their relationship official on 19 July 2012. Rose proposed to Rosie on her birthday, 30 May 2014, and the wedding took place in England at
Clearwell Castle
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on 20 March 2015.
As of 2018, the pair lives in the
Cotswolds
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with their dogs, Wilma and Woodstock "Woody", and cat, Flynn. They previously lived in
Worcester
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and
Hertford
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.
On 13 April 2019, the couple announced that they had chosen a joint married name, Daughton. Despite this, Rose still goes by "Dix", at least on social media.
Shortly after midnight on 9 April 2020, Rosie revealed through social media that Rose was in hospital suffering a difficult miscarriage. Rosie was unable to be with Rose at hospital in light of
COVID-19 pandemic
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restrictions. They later posted a video that went into more depth about the traumatic experience.
In December 2020, the couple announced through Instagram and a YouTube video titled "Well one of us is pregnant" that Rosie was 12 weeks pregnant.
Their son was born on 1 July 2021.
Reception
Rose and Rosie have been praised for their "positive content and open dialogue around LGBT issues."
Bibliography
* ''Overshare: Love, Laughs, Sexuality and Secrets.'' 2018.
Awards
References
External links
*
* {{cite web
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, title = Rose and Rosie: Open, Loud and Proud
, first = Christy , last = Ku
, work = TenEighty
, date = 2017-07-30
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