Maisie Smith is hoping her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing will open the door to follow her dream of being the "next Kylie Minogue".
The 19-year-old EastEnders actress has clashed with bosses at the BBC after they denied her the chance to pursue a record deal, while working on the Walford based soap.
Now Maisie is reportedly hoping that that exposure of a good run on Strictly will persuade the Auntie Beeb bosses to perform a u-turn on their stance and let her follow in the footsteps of the Australian Princess of Pop.
The Sun has reported that at the time when Maisie was looking to forge a music career, she was told that she would potentially lose her role in the BBC soap if she signed a record deal.
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