EastEnders cast members Adam Woodyatt, Harriet Thrope, Michelle Collins and Micah Balfour recently discussed the big Christmas Day twist as Cindy Beale was brutally attacked

Former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has teased that there is "epic" drama to come on the BBC soap opera ahead of the show's 40th anniversary in 2025

Cindy Beale’s Christmas Day attacker revealed in EastEnders anniversary week - The week will be filled with ‘explosive drama’, the soap’s executive producer said.

Cindy Beale is feared dead in EastEnders after she was brutally attacked in a new whodunnit on the BBC soap, following her showdown with the Beales and the Knights

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CINDY Beale has been brutally attacked and left for dead in a dramatic Christmas Day EastEnders cliffhanger. The scheming cheater – who is played by actress Michelle Collins in the BBC soap

The BBC soap has teased that a number of characters will find themselves in the line of question as the pub landlady's fate hangs in the balance, with fans having to wait a little longer before the truth is revealed.

EastEnders is set to reveal the identity of Cindy Beale's attacker during the soap's 40th anniversary week. Cindy was attacked on Christmas Day (December 25) by an unknown assailant after her various secrets were exposed, with the character being left for dead in Albert Square's gardens after being hit on the head with a shovel.

EastEnders viewers were on the edge of their seats on Christmas Day as Lauren Branning tore both the Knight and Beale family apart as she uncovered Cindy and Junior's affair

The Christmas Day special saw Cindy's shocking affair with Junior Knight, played by Micah Balfour, the son of her former husband George Knight ( Colin Salmon ), exposed.