Strictly and EastEnders legend teases huge US move with pop star boyfriend after big screen debut
STRICTLY Come Dancing legend Maisie Smith has her sights set on a US career following her debut on the big screen.
Maisie, who is best known for playing Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders, and her boyfriend Max George say they are up for the move if they can bag jobs.
The actress, 22, has recently wrapped her first movie, Bermondsey: The Fall of British Empire, which is a British gangster flick.
A dark comedy, the gritty movie tells the story of a dying crime boss looking to find a successor while trying to stave off the threat of a rival gang.
Bermondsey Tales also boasts a stellar cast of British talent, including Linda Robson, Ricky Grover, John Hannah and Vicki Michelle.
Maisie chatted to The Sun at the movie’s premiere and exclusively told us: “I’m quite a nervous person anyway but, from day one, the team we worked with were just the nicest people.
“I stopped being nervous after a while and it ended up just being fun.”
The star added: “It was completely different to EastEnders and a different character for me to play.
“I always say, EastEnders is my family. It’s where I grew up.”
Maisie was accompanied on the red carpet by 35-year-old Max.
They were then asked whether they would consider upping sticks and moving Stateside.
Cracking the US is usually high on the list among British actors and musicians – and Maisie and Max are not ruling it out.
Grilled on whether they would move to Hollywood, Maisie replied: “Yeah. If the work takes us to LA, then I’ll guess we will have to move to LA.”
Max, who found fame in boyband The Wanted, then revealed they have already discussed a move across The Pond.
He added: “The weather alone…!
“We have spoken about moving to America before, but wherever the work is, is where we’ll follow.”
Maisie and Max both competed in Strictly Come Dancing 2020 and became good friends while on the show.
In the summer of 2022, they became a romantic item and they moved in together last year.
Maisie waved Essex goodbye and relocated to Manchester to be with Max and they began renovating their own home together.
There is a 13-year age gap between the pair but they have always been too loved up to pay attention to any criticism surrounding it.
Maisie told The Sun’s Fabulous Magazine in February: “If it wasn’t that, it would be something else.
“People don’t understand what goes on behind closed doors in a relationship, and I think they also forget that I’m a consenting 21-year-old woman who’s actually been working longer than Max!
“I don’t notice the age difference and neither do my friends or family. My mum Julia is the one who reads through all the comments. I got a message from her yesterday, saying, ‘Just ignore them, you two were made for each other’.
“I think that just puts it into perspective. I really don’t care what a random person thinks of my relationship when everyone I do care about is incredibly supportive. I’ve been in the business long enough to know you have to have a thick skin.”