Cindy Beale is feared dead in EastEnders after she was brutally attacked in a new whodunnit on the BBC soap, following her showdown with the Beales and the Knights

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The action centred around Cindy Beale (played by Michelle Collins) as her dirty affair secret was finally exposed to the Beales and Knights.

Michelle Collins - Collins, who plays the chaotic character, said the festive episode looked like ‘a proper movie’.

EastEnders spoilers follow from the two Christmas Day episodes. EastEnders’ Christmas Day episodes have become a tradition in households across the country, for both regular viewers and those who only watch the soap once a year.

The iconic character has certainly made some mistakes in her life, but arguably her worst might have been sleeping with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) to get over his dad, her ex-husband George Knight (Colin Salmon), all the while planning a wedding to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Keeping up?

EastEnders has introduced a new mystery as Cindy Beale’s secrets are set to be revealed, in the show’s latest episode.

Soap icon Cindy Beale is set to break Ian's heart again over Christmas dinner, but way from the soap Michelle Collins leads a much quieter family life with her husband and her grown-up daughter

As the tension builds, incriminating evidence starts to surface, and Cindy scrambles to keep her indiscretion under wraps. However, the festive season is set to bring turmoil to the Beales as "secrets and lies throw a wrecking ball into the Beale family" on Christmas Day.