Maisie Smith is lighting up the stage in Sunderland this week as the star of Strictly Ballroom, two years on from dazzling judges and viewers alike on a certain BBC dance show.
It's been well over a decade since Maisie first burst onto our screens as little Tiffany Butcher on EastEnders, quickly becoming a firm favourite amongst fans of the long-running soap and being at the centre of some hard-hitting storylines as she got older. And, away from Albert Square, Maisie made the final of Strictly Come Dancing at the end of 2020.
Maisie delivered some sensational routines on Strictly and then had a chance to do it all again with a new partner as she was called in to replace the injured AJ Odudu on the programme's live arena tour earlier this year, before then joining forces with other stars of the show for more performances in the summer.
