EastEnders spoilers follow.
EastEnders has confirmed that an arrest will be made for Cindy Beale’s attack next week.
On Christmas Day, after Cindy’s affair with Junior Knight was exposed in The Vic, she was hit with a shovel in the Square and left for dead.
There are a host of suspects who could have attacked Cindy, and this week the mystery continues to unfold as Anna, Gina and Elaine make a big discovery and attempt to cover it up.
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It has now been confirmed that Cindy will wake up from her coma, and in scenes that will air next week, she will demand answers about what has happened to her.
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Peter is reluctant to answer her questions about the family, and Cindy gets emotional. Meanwhile, Anna returns to Walford and tells the family that Cindy is now awake.
DCI Arthurs speaks to Cindy and lets her know that it is likely she was attacked by someone she knows, leaving her horrified.
When Lauren visits the hospital with Peter, Cindy is hostile towards her, after she made sure the incriminating tape was played in The Vic. Things get worse for Lauren when the police later arrive and arrest her for attempted murder.
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She is questioned about the night of the attack at the station, after what Cindy told the police. Peter finds out that Lauren was arrested because of his mum’s statement, and he urges Cindy to retract what she said.
However, Peter is shocked when Lauren tells him what really happened on Christmas Day. What has she been hiding?
Lauren’s revelation leads to tension between her and Peter, and he heads back to the hospital to see Cindy. Doctors confirm that she will be discharged tomorrow, so Peter vows to find her a place to stay.
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But this proves easier said than done, as he can’t manage to persuade Ian to let Cindy stay with him. As a last resort, Peter tricks Reiss into giving Cindy his spare room – but while he has solved this dilemma, Peter soon has another issue to deal with.
When Cindy returns to Albert Square, she unsurprisingly doesn’t receive a warm welcome, and she faces hostility from all directions, especially from Ian.
Her return is difficult for a number of characters, with George feeling on edge and Anna secretly opening up to Gina about her own fears.
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While Cindy struggles to live with her unlikely new housemate Reiss, Peter faces his own challenge as he tries to support both Lauren and Cindy at the same time. Was Lauren responsible for Cindy’s attack?
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.
