EastEnders is set to reveal the identity of Cindy’s Christmas Day attacker during the show's 40th anniversary week.

With several members of the community seemingly having a motive for the crime, a search for Cindy's attacker will soon get underway – and it's now been confirmed that their iden

War ensued, with Junior on the receiving end of George, Anna and Gina’s (Francesa Henry) rage. Elaine, meanwhile, was crushed to see how upset George was over the fact his son slept with Cindy, leading her to believe that he’s still holding a candle for his ex.

EastEnders' Cindy Beale was right at the centre of the drama as the BBC soap aired two episodes on Christmas Day

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

EastEnders has announced that it will reveal the identity of Cindy's (Michelle Collins) Christmas Day attacker during the show's 40th-anniversary week in February.

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 identity of Cindy Beale’s Christmas Day attacker will be revealed during the 40th anniversary week of EastEnders. In the festive special Cindy (Michelle Collins) was knocked unconscious and left for dead by an anonymous assailant with a shovel,

EastEnders viewers were on the edge of their seats on Christmas Day as Lauren Branning tore both the Knight and Beale family apart as she uncovered Cindy and Junior's affair

The Christmas Day special saw Cindy's shocking affair with Junior Knight, played by Micah Balfour, the son of her former husband George Knight ( Colin Salmon ), exposed.