Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith could reportedly become a millionaire in two years after being inundated with big-money offers since her appearance on the show.
Sources claim the actress, 19, is weighing up her options as her current EastEnders contract bans her from accepting such offers, meaning she could consider leaving the soap to pursue other career paths.
Maisie stormed to the Strictly final are wowing viewers with her dance moves, but lost out on the Glitterball trophy to comedian Bill Bailey.
Cashing in! Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith, 19, could reportedly become a millionaire in two years after being inundated with big-money offers (pictured in January)
According to The Sun, Maisie is still ‘incredibly loyal’ to EastEnders and is likely to stay on the soap until the end of the year,
The star reportedly earns a five-figure salary on the soap, but is reportedly considering her future after her hugely successful Strictly stint.
A source said: ‘Her success on Strictly has shown her another world and she’s a hugely ambitious young woman.
Sensational: The actress dazzled viewers with her dance moves, and narrowly missed out on being crowned series champion
Screen star: Sources claim Maisie is weighing up her options as her current EastEnders contract bans her from accepting any brand deals (pictured as Tiffany Butcher)
‘She’s happy on EastEnders but is aware of the lucrative offers, including a £50,000 offer from a make-up brand.
‘Maisie could be a millionaire in two years if she walked away from EastEnders.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Maisie Smith and EastEnders for comment.
Maisie narrowly missed out on being crowned Strictly champion during Saturday’s final, despite earning high scores from the judges.
Changes: The star reportedly earns a five-figure salary on the soap, but is reportedly considering her future after her hugely successful Strictly stint
Maisie competed on the most recent season in the hopes it would boost family morale, after her dad Stephen lost his job at a bank.
And in an interview conducted before the finale, her mum and manager Julia revealed that the star was hoping a win would lift her close-knit family’s mood.
Julia, 50, told The Sun of Stephen: ‘He looked after the office premises. When everyone was sent home he didn’t have anything to do.
‘Having Maisie on Strictly has been a massive distraction from what we were going through. He’s so proud, he’s not into the limelight, he likes to sit back and watch us have fun.’
Julia was in the studio audience along with Maisie’s lookalike sister Scarlett, 22, for the semi-finals, where they watched the actress advance to the final stage of the competition after a largely impressive season.
Not yet: Maisie is still reportedly ‘incredibly loyal’ to EastEnders and is likely to stay on the soap until the end of the year
And while much has been made of fellow finalist HRVY, 21, revealing that he’d like to take Maisie on a date once the series ends, Julia said: ‘He’d have to come round and get to know us for six months first. But he seems like a genuinely lovely guy.’
Despite facing challenges in the competition after finding herself in the dance off twice, Maisie said being on Strictly has shown her that she can be confident and ‘get over’ her self-doubts.
Speaking ahead of the televised finale, she explained: ‘I have always had insecurities and I probably always will. Everyone has.
‘But being on this show with the costumes and the dances and doing things completely out of my comfort zone, I have been thrown into the deep end so in a way it has helped me with my confidence.
‘On this show it goes so quick you don’t have time to say “I don’t feel comfortable” you just have to go out there and do it. It has pushed me to get over it.’
Maisie concluded: ‘I try and feel happier with myself and it’s only been eight weeks but I already feel better about myself and I didn’t expect that to ever happen.’
Family: In a recent interview, Maisie’s mum and manager Julia, revealed that the star competed on Strictly in hopes of boosting family morale, after her dad Stephen lost his job at a bank