EastEnders’ Maisie Smith’s details new role with Strictly co-star ‘It’s brilliant!’ | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV
The former EastEnders star revealed she will be teaming up with Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton for her musical debut. Maisie, who was runner-up in the 2020 series of the BBC ballroom competition with Gorka Márquez, shared the exciting news with Lorraine Kelly on her ITV talk show.
Maisie first performed with Kevin during the Strictly’s Children In Need special back in 2019 where they were crowned champions.
She was in the celebrity line-up for the following year’s season of the competition, but she lost out on the Glitterball Trophy to Bill Bailey and his pro partner Oti Mabuse.
The 20-year-old actress also performed in the live tour last year after 2021 finalist AJ Odudu pulled out on medical advice following an injury.
Maisie revealed to Lorraine she is now back in the ballroom with Kevin, and she is also teaming up with Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood.
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Maisie admitted to Lorraine: “It is a blur, it’s just pre-Covid in my eyes.”
Lorraine told the actress she thought she was “really good” on Strictly and reminded her how close she got to winning the entire series.
The professional line-up for this year’s 20th series of Strictly was announced earlier this year, but the list of celebrities taking part has not been revealed yet.
However, it was recently announced Bruno Tonioli would be returning to the Strictly Come Dancing panel.
