MAISIE Smith has bagged a huge new TV job after quitting EastEnders.
The 20-year-old star left the BBC soap after playing Tiffany Butcher for 13 years.
She quit last year, having been in the same role since she was six-years-old.
Maisie's character was written out of the action three months ago but fans of the long-running soap will see her reprise the role for one more episode as part of Zack Morris' exit storyline as Tiffany's ex, Keegan Baker.
But she's now moved on from Albert Square to rubbing shoulders with established presenters Alison Hammond and Vernon Kay on a new Beeb show.
The Strictly favourite has landed a job on Friends Like This, a remake of the programme originally presented by Geordie duo Ant and Dec.
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Each episode sees two teams of five friends competing against one another in a series of head-to-head challenges in a bid to win a holiday.
While Alison and Vernon take care of presenting on the reboot, Maisie is expected to captain a team on the show.
A source told The Sun Online: "Maisie has just filmed a pilot episode and it's unclear if it'll air but it's a great sign she's landing these kind of shows after Strictly and EastEnders.
"Everyone thought she was really great on the show – she's so naturally funny – so it'll be the first of many new jobs."
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The star, who recently replaced AJ Odudu on the Strictly Come Dancing tour, was all smiles as she left the pilot episode recording last week.
She even stopped to take pictures with fans waiting outside the studios in Manchester.
Maisie's character Tiffany was seen leaving Albert Square with a suitcase in December.
Appearing on Morning Live, Maisie was asked by host and former soap star Kym Marsh if she could tell them anything about her cameo.
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Maisie replied cryptically: "I feel like no matter what I say I'm going to get in trouble.
"But what I can say is that I'm hoping that a few unresolved storylines will finally be answered."
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