Strictly star forced 'off-grid' with boyfriend after fire broke out in holiday home
The Strictly starhas explained why she was forced "off-grid" during a recent holiday to the South of France with her boyfriend.
EastEnders actress Maisie Smith recounted a narrow miss when the property she and Max George were due to stay at in the South of France was engulfed by flames.
During her chat on Sunday Brunch (August 10), the Strictly Come Dancing star relayed the alarming incident. Luckily, the couple had not yet reached their holiday abode when the blaze erupted, prompting a last-minute change in their accommodation plans. Maisie revealed that she and Max ended up lodging at an alternative location nearby their initial vacation spot, though it wasn't quite the perfect arrangement for her.
The topic arose after hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer questioned why their Channel 4 team had struggled to reach Maisie before her appearance on the show. They had been informed that the soap star had "gone off grid" and sought clarity on what this entailed.
Maisie Smith talks near miss as holiday fire 'destroys everything'
In his quest for answers, Tim was taken aback by Maisie's candid response early in the programme, reports the Mirror.
Following Tim's inquiry, Maisie clarified there was an additional reason for her being unreachable, stating: "It was the South of France, it wasn't really off-grid, it's quite a common holiday destination."
She continued, shedding light on the severity of the situation: "But there was a fire and everything was destroyed. The house we were supposed to be staying in, it was destroyed.
Simon and Tim wanted to get to the bottom of why Maisie had been off-grid
"So where did you stay," Tim enquired, clearly taken aback, to which Maisie disclosed: "In an airbnb, down the road from where we were supposed to be staying.
"So all of your technical equipment was destroyed?" Tim probed further as Maisie informed him: "No, we were on a fishing lake."
"Do you fish?" Tim continued, with her response being: "No but my boyfriend did?" Tim sensed that the EastEnders actress might not have had the most enjoyable experience, as she seemed less than thrilled about her rural French retreat.
Maisie wasn't too enthusiastic about her holiday
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The presenter speculated whether Maisie had relished her time away, and the ex-Strictly contestant shared: "If you like to fish it was great... but if you didn't..."
Her explanation was interrupted by laughter in the studio, prompting Tim to steer the conversation elsewhere.
Maisie and Max became an item after meeting on the 2020 edition of Strictly Come Dancing, with their romance blossoming two years on in 2022.
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On this particular Sunday Brunch episode, Simon and Tim also welcomed Rhys James, Sam Ryder, Tiwa Savage, and Ashley Thomas to the studio.
Sunday Brunch airs every Sunday on Channel 4, from 10am.
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