EastEnders aired another shock cliffhanger on Monday evening (August 17) as Cindy Williams left the show with a bang.

The troublesome teen character said her goodbyes to Albert Square with her love interest Liam Butcher, but not before she had one last surprise for her family.

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Cindy agreed to go with Liam after he decided to move to Germany to live with his father Ricky permanently.

Throwing a final spanner in the works for the Beales before she went, Cindy sent a video message to Bobby revealing that he killed his half-sister Lucy - something that Ian and Jane have been desperate to keep from him.

Sharon Mitchell was first to stumble across the email by chance, letting her into the Square's biggest secret for the first time and leaving fans to wonder whether she will now join the ongoing cover-up.

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Monday's episode marked the end for Cindy's character as young actress Mimi Keene has bowed out from the role after two years.

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Fans knew that James Forde would be leaving as Liam, but Cindy's exit was kept under wraps in the run-up to transmission.

An EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy: "We can confirm Mimi has left EastEnders. We wish her all the best for the future."

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