She chased after him, though following a scuffle he fell from the top of an emergency exit staircase and has been in an induced coma ever since. The first person to find him was Lauren, who immediately questioned why Cindy was involved in the altercation and didn’t believe her false alibi.

EastEnders has confirmed that Cindy Beale’s secrets are set to be revealed in a dramatic Christmas Day episode next month.

All the while, Cindy's unsuspecting fiance Ian is just looking forward to a nice family Christmas. Despite all their past baggage, Ian truly believes that Cindy is a changed woman

Lauren Branning ( Jacqueline Jossa) looks set to uncover Cindy Beale ’s ( Michelle Collins) affair with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) in EastEnders. Cindy has bedded her former step-son throughout the last year, and at one point was caught in the act by her ex-lover David Wicks (Michael French).

Mo sees a way to make a quick buck, but trouble soon follows as she is caught trying to sell Christmas goods without a license. Ian takes charge of the Walford's Christmas lights switch-on and with the great and the good of Walford gathered together for a festive celebration Eve shares a heart-to-heart with Stacey over Suki.