Maisie Smith lost "clumps" of her hair during filming for 'Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'.
Maisie Smith had to get used to a very different climate
The 21-year-old star has revealed how she coped with Channel 4's grueling armed forces reality show, which saw her swap the UK for the Jordanian desert.
She told OK! magazine: "At the start, I was trying to look in the coffee cups just to see if I had spots – and my hair fell out! For a good few showers, clump after clump.
"I think it was just from having it in that tight bun and all the mud and sand stuck in it. But as the days went on, you just tend to stop caring at all."
The 'EastEnders' actress admitted her outlook on life - including the way she thinks about her appearance - shifted due to her experience on the show.
She explained: "It was the first time I've ever not cared and it was very refreshing. I found that when I came back, when I was at home, that sort of feeling stayed.
"I was like, 'You know what, I've just done something that's made me the strongest I've ever felt mentally and physically'.
"So when I came back, I just felt incredible. It was quite nice that we weren't allowed to see ourselves."
On the new series, Maisie will be joined by the likes of reality TV stars Calum Best and Amber Gill, 'Strictly Come Dancing' brothers AJ and Curtis Pritchard, TOWIE's Fern McCann and more.
She's hoping to inspire people through her own growth on the show, particularly as viewers will see "a lot of vulnerable sides".
She added: "I like pushing myself out of my comfort zone and seeing how strong I can be physically and mentally," Maisie discloses.
"I think as well, being a young woman in the world, I wanted to be that empowering, strong woman who could go out there and say, “Look, I’m pushing myself to the limit, and I definitely left feeling pretty strong.' "
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