Overview
- Screenwriter Harry Duffin disclosed the news in a Facebook post, recalling a friendship dating back to Howards' Way in the 1980s.
- Colleagues and friends, including Kathryn Davies on Instagram, shared reminiscences and condolences.
- Rose directed 111 Coronation Street episodes from 2011 to 2024 and 126 EastEnders episodes between 2003 and 2010, with Emmerdale work continuing into early 2026.
- He earned a 2015 British Soap Awards Scene of the Year nomination for the memorable 'Deirdre Throws the Trifle' sequence.
- His wider credits included Brookside, Family Affairs, Crossroads, Howards' Way, the Enid Blyton Adventure Series, Trainer, Virtual Murder and Come Outside, with tributes noting his partner Mick Cawson.