NEW Strictly signing Maisie Smith clashed with BBC bosses after missing out on the chance to be “next Kylie Minogue”. They told the EastEnders actress, 19, she had to choose between her Beeb shows or a big-money record deal.
A source said: “Maisie wants to crack the music industry and several labels think she is really marketable. “One told her she could be the next Kylie, with her girl-next-door looks and down-to-earth personality. "But she was told she could not take a record deal and continue on EastEnders and Strictly due to the BBC’s commercial rules.” We told of Maisie’s signing yesterday — weeks after she was caught smoking dope in her car.
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