Maisie Smith reveals the moment she and boyfriend Max George were forced to go 'off grid' after a 'nightmare' fire ruined their holiday plans
The EastEnders star, 24, had plans for a lavish trip to a villa in the south of France with The Wanted star, 36.
But in an appearance on Sunday Brunch, Maisie admitted she and Max went 'off grid' when they were forced to change their accomodation at the last minute, having learned the villa they'd booked had been 'destroyed' before they arrived.
The actress didn't seem particularly enthused by the new place they'd stayed, as she was grilled about her trip by host Tim Lovejoy.
Early in the show, Tim and co-host Simon Rimmer grilled Maisie on why they'd struggled to contact her prior to her appearance on the show.
She then admitted there was another reason she hadn't been answering her phone, saying: 'It was the South of France, it wasn't really off-grid, it's quite a common holiday destination.'
'But there was a fire and everything was destroyed. The house we were supposed to be staying in, it was destroyed.'
A surprised Tim then asked: 'So where did you stay,' and Maisie replied: 'In an airbnb, down the round from where we were supposed to be staying.'
'So all of your technical equipment was destroyed?' quizzed Tim as Maisie told him: 'No, we were on a lake.'
As Tim asked whether Maisie 'fished,' she replied: 'No but my boyfriend did?'
Tim seemed to notice that Maisie wasn't enthralled by her recent French break, as she awkwardly said: 'If you like to fish it was great... but if you didn't...'
The conversation was then cut short as the rest of the guests began giggling, before Tim moved the chat on to another guest.
The couple have been inseparable since making their romance Instagram official in August 2022.
Since leaving EastEnders in 2022, Maisie has starred in a string of stage roles, including Strictly Ballroom, and earlier this year she and Max starred together in the arena tour of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds: The Spirit of Man,
In December, Max was fitted with a pacemaker after his mum Babs realised he had 'turned blue' and pushed for him to go to A&E.
He feared he would die, so at the time wrote out a will in his phone.
Max, who has been sober for over four years after previous liver issues, reflected on his journey after the op.
The Wanted singer explained that alcohol wasn't a factor in his condition, saying he gave up drinking after doctors flagged concerns about his liver following years of heavy partying on tour.
The Glad You Came hitmaker noted it is all a 'mystery' what has happened to him, although doctors have been able to eliminate some possible causes.
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