Maisie Smith has reportedly landed her first major film role 18 months after leaving BBC soap Eastenders.
The 21-year-old actress is set to be cast as the “leading lady of a gangster family” in the upcoming gang movie Bermondsey Tales: Fall Of The Roman Empire.
According to The Sun, she will star alongside Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels’ Alan Ford and Kidulthood’s Adam Deacon, with filming set to begin later this year.
A source told the publication, “It’s an exciting new venture for Maisie and she can’t wait to dig her toe into a big new project.”
“She plays Chloe, the leading lady in a gangster family, and will star alongside Alan Ford from Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and Adam Deacon from Kidulthood.
Rising star: Maisie Smith, 21, has reportedly landed her first major film role 18 months after stepping down from the role of Tiffany Baker in Eastenders
Actor: The actress is set to be cast as the ‘leading lady of a gangster family’ in the upcoming ganger film Bermondsey Tales: Fall Of The Roman Empire (Maisie pictured in EastEnders).
“Since Strictly and EastEnders she’s kept her eyes peeled for her next big screen job and the people behind Bermondsey Tales thought Maisie was the perfect cast.”
Web has reached out to Maisie’s rep for comment.
Maisie starred in the BBC soap as Tiffany Baker from 2008 when she joined her aged just seven before leaving last year and has since toured with Strictly and in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical.
On Saturday, Maisie sent temperatures soaring as she shared a snap from Paris as she continued to holiday with beau Max George, 34, after her recent trip to Abu Dhabi.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, the beauty shared a selfie in a mirrored elevator looking incredible in a mint green mini dress that hugged her slim figure.
She paired it with a pair of gray lace stockings to show off her toned legs and wrapped up in a beige trench coat.
Maisie wore a large silver cross necklace and wore her flame colored locks loose and straight.
The next day, she took another selfie in the sunshine, posing with the Eiffel Tower behind her.
She wore a green jacket over a gray zip-up hoodie and slipped a pair of sunglasses on her head.
Co-Star: She will star alongside Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels’ Alan Ford and Kidulthood’s Adam Deacon (pictured), with filming set to begin later this year
New venture: Maisie starred on the BBC soap in 2008 when she joined aged just seven before leaving last year and has since toured with Strictly and in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical (pictured with co-star Kevin Clifton)
Maisie finished off her stylish look with a full face of glamorous makeup to accentuate her pretty features.
Under the pristine photo, she wrote: “Tourist [cheese emoji]’.
The trip comes after Maisie and Max broke their silence after fans were furious over her ‘pregnancy prank’.
The Wanted star, 34, seemed to shed some light on the situation as she shared a photo of the couple sipping giant milkshakes.
Looking good: On Saturday, Maisie sent temperatures soaring as she shared a snap from Paris as she continued to holiday with beau Max George, 34, after her recent trip to Abu Dhabi
Stylish: Taking a selfie in the sunshine, she posed with the Eiffel Tower at her back and wore a green jacket over a gray zip-up hoodie while slipping a pair of sunglasses on her head
He captioned it: “Never. Eat. Again,” while Maisie re-shared the snap.
They faced backlash when Maisie took to Instagram to pose with her hands cradling her stomach.
She hid her belly behind a heart emoji while Max looked down in shock, hand over mouth.
Under the snap, Maisie wrote: “We have some really exciting news…”
But in the next post, she revealed the pair were only joking, writing, “I just had the best five course meal of my life.”
Max shared the same teasing post on his Instagram Stories, adding the caption: “Look at that beautiful belly.”
Oh no: The trip comes after Maisie and Max broke their silence after fans were furious over her ‘pregnancy prank’
And while the couple thought their post was hilarious, many of their fans disagreed as they flocked to Twitter to blast them for being “disgusting” and “insensitive.”
One wrote: “Pregnancy jokes aren’t funny and never will be. You’ve hurt a lot of people, fans, with your mindless stories tonight. people who have lost children. People who, for whatever reason, are unable to conceive. Please do better.’
Others chimed in: “Max George and Maisie Smith are so insensitive to this” and “Maisie Smith and Max George joking about being pregnant is disgusting. just not something to joke about.’
A fourth wrote: “Not @maisie_smith_ and @MaxGeorge pretend she’s expecting like a fuck joke! Join all of us struggling with fertility.
Another concluded: “Joking about fake pregnancies is disgusting. Really got me thinking. Do I still really like her?’