EastEnders spoilers follow for Tuesday’s episode (December 24), which is available to watch on streaming service BBC iPlayer and hasn’t yet aired on TV.
EastEnders has introduced a new mystery as Cindy Beale’s secrets are set to be revealed, in the show’s latest episode.
Elaine Knight recently got hold of the recording of Cindy and David’s conversation, which revealed both her affair with Junior and her love for her ex-husband George.
This week, she told Cindy what she knew, and demanded she tell the family the truth that evening or she would play everyone the damning recording.
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Elaine couldn’t bring herself to do it, not wanting to ruin George’s happiness. But she gave Cindy a new ultimatum – leave Walford for good, or she would expose her secrets.
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In today’s episode, Cindy met with Elaine and agreed to her deal. However, Elaine refused to give her the USB stick until she had proof that she was leaving.
Cindy spoke to Ian about them moving to France, but he was reluctant to leave Peter. When he eventually agreed to think about it, she explained that she had already booked the tickets for New Year’s Day.
Gina and Anna were upset to be losing their mum again, and George was also shocked by Cindy’s sudden news. As a result, George invited Cindy and the Beales to have Christmas dinner with the Knights at The Vic, if this is to be her last one in the Square.
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George told Junior that Cindy was leaving, and as Junior tried to mask his own feelings, George admitted that he had been hit hard by the news.
Cindy and Junior later met up at his flat, where she told him that Elaine knows everything about their affair and is forcing her out of Walford.
She tried to protest that she wasn’t really going away with Ian and wasn’t giving up on their relationship, but Junior was furious. However, Cindy managed to keep him on side by lying and telling him she loved him.
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Elaine agreed to finally give Cindy the USB stick, but when she went to grab it, she found that it was missing from the laptop.
For a second, it looked like the recording was about to be played to the entire Square. But as the residents gathered for the carol concert, someone snuck back into The Vic and put it in the family Secret Santa box.
With Elaine admitting to Cindy that the USB stick had gone missing, who else knows her secrets and wants to expose them on Christmas Day?
EastEnders airs on Mondays - Thursdays at 7.30pm on BBC One. The show also streams on BBC iPlayer, where most episodes drop early at 6am ahead of their TV broadcast.
