Catherine Verona Gordon (born 21 November 1984), known professionally as Verona Rose, is an English actress, comedian, television presenter and writer. She is known for writing and starring in various comedy series and for presenting the dating series '' Secret Crush'' on ITV2. She is also a regular fixture on British panel shows and was a contestant on the E4 series ''

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'' in 2022.

Life and career

Rose was born Catherine Verona Gordon on 21 November 1984 in

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. She studied theatre at the

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and then at

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before returning to her old secondary school in Southampton to cover drama. She made her acting debut in the 2010 online web series '' Pini'' as Olive, and the following year, Rose appeared in an episode of '' Doctors'' as Alexandria. Over the next few years of her career, Rose portrayed minor roles and appeared as an extra in various television series and short films including '' Hustle'' and '' EastEnders''. In 2019, she co-wrote and starred in the web series ''Dick in Ibiza'' and ''Fully Blown'' alongside

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, and the pair also appeared on the

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series ''Pants on Fire'' together. She also starred in the series ''Infatuation - Island of Love''. In 2020, Rose played various characters in sketch scenes for '' The Emily Atack Show'' and also appeared as a guest on ''Hey Tracey!''. In 2021, Rose began presenting the dating series '' Secret Crush'' on ITV2. She also appeared as various characters in the

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series ''

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''. In 2022, Rose competed as a contestant on the E4 reality series ''

'' and began appearing regularly on the comedy series ''Dating No Filter''. She also portrayed Mogs in the

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series ''Sneakerhead'' and appeared as Naomi in the fourth series of

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crime drama ''

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''. Rose also made guest appearances on '' Celebrity Juice'' and ''

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'' and is also set to appear in the film ''Finding Forever''. In June 2022, Rose appeared on an episode of ''

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'' alongside Bobby Seagull. They won the jackpot and Rose donated her money to the British Thyroid Foundation.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rose, Verona 21st-century English actresses 21st-century English comedians Actresses from Southampton Black British actresses English film actresses English people of Nigerian descent English television actresses English television presenters English women comedians English writers Living people 1984 births