EastEnders fans convinced axed star returned to kill Cindy Beale in shock twist – did you spot the ‘huge clue’?
EastEnders fans convinced an axed star returned to kill Cindy Beale in a shock twist.
BBC One viewers tuned into the double bill of episodes on Christmas Day where her affair with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) was revealed.
The special ended with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) lying on the ground after she was hit on the head with a snow shovel by a mystery character.
Just before she was attacked, Cindy emotionally looked at her necklace which featured an image of her daughter Lucy who was murdered.
Many fans claimed that the accessory was not there when she was found on death’s door.
Some started to speculate that this could link the incident back to Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) who accidently killed his elder sister.
He left the Square to live with his previously estranged mother Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) for a new life in the Cotswolds.
A number of viewers took to X – formerly known as Twitter – as they reckon he returned off screen to kill his step-mother.
One fan wrote: BOBBY Beale RETURNS (OFF Camera) and plunges Cindy with Shovel????
“Was it Bobby who attacked Cindy at the end of Christmas Day’s final epsiode??”
“Need an angry Bobby to have whacked Cindy coz he felt lonely on Xmas day not being at the family dinner,” exclaimed another.
While a third user stated: “Bobby Beale attacked Cindy.”
And a fourth added: “Is the necklace deffo missing from Cindy’s body? If so kinda points to someone with a connection to Lucy being the person wielding the shovel? Ian or Peter? Hilarious if it’s Bobby.”
In the dramatic special, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) gifted Cindy’s (Michelle Collins) accidental audio confession to George Knight (Colin Salmon).
She was determined to ruin her life after Cindy got her addicted to smack and painkiller pills whilst she was pregnant with Peter’s (Thomas Law) baby.
George was given a mystery USB stick with the incriminating evidence and in a dramatic moment, he then played it for all to hear in The Vic.
Who attacked Cindy Beale: The suspects
Cindy Beale was dramatically attacked at the end of the highly-anticipated Christmas Day special.
But there is question on the lips of every fan, who exactly was behind it?
Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe): She blackmailed Cindy to get out of Walford before kicking her husband George out following his surprise reaction to the public revelation about the affair. Cindy also called her ‘withered’ in her long rant.
George Knight (Colin Salmon): He claimed he was not interested in reigniting things with his ex-wife. But he was left enraged by his son’s behaviour, leaving his relationship with Elaine in ruins.
Junior Knight (Micah Balfour): He was caught suspiciously lurking in the shadows by Denise in the aftermath of the attack. He was hurt by Cindy because she claimed their affair only happened because he reminded her of his father George.
Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt): After finding out about the affair, hew kicked Cindy out in anger. He then trashed his living room, he stormed out the house and appeared to be unreachable at the time of the attack and in the aftermath.
Kojo Asare (Oludayo Koleosho): After finding out about Cindy’s affair, she put him into a coma when she pushed him off a raised platform. Could he want revenge?
Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth): She was the one to find Cindy on the pavement in the Square gardens after she was attacked with the snow shovel. Kathy always remained suspicious of Cindy because of her past and was devastated at the destruction of her family.
Anna Knight (Molly Rainford): Was seen looking out of the upstairs window with a birds eye view of the square at the time Cindy went to get her cab.
Gina Knight (Francesca Henry): Recovering addict Gina snuck out of the Vic with her coat to go on a ‘walk’, just before the attack took place.
Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa): Cindy got Lauren addicted to smack and revealed her addiction to her family, leaving Peter devastated and her family destroyed. Just before Cindy was attacked, Lauren was contemplating taking more pills in the car lot.
Peter Beale (Thomas Law): Cindy destroyed the family unit they all shared by her actions. She then called him ‘stupid’ in her extensive monologue in the Vic which left his drowning his tears.
Cindy previously spent the episode worrying after she was blackmailed by Elaine Knight (Harriet Thorpe).
This was after she put her ex-husband’s long-lost brother Kojo (Oludayo Koleosho) into a coma in an attempt to stop him leaking the information.
In a dramatic monologue Cindy blasted every member of her family, including George and Elaine, Lauren, Peter and even her two daughters, Gina (Francesca Henry), and Anna (Molly Rainford).
EastEnders returns on BBC One and is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.