East Enders

EastEnders fans ‘work out’ Cindy Beale’s saving grace after she’s left for dead

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EastEnders’ latest mystery continues as Cindy’s life hangs in the balance after being pushed down stairs by Jasmine.

EastEnders has aired worrying scenes for Cindy Beale after she was shoved down a set of stairs by Jasmine Fisher.

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During Monday’s trip to Walford (November 24), newcomer Jasmine (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) continued to obsess over Cindy (Michelle Collins), which didn’t go unnoticed.

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Cindy soon began looking into Jasmine’s background after discovering that her National Insurance number was incorrect. Despite being employed by Cindy, Jasmine casually shrugged off the problem, which only sparked more suspicion.

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After secretly meeting up with Jasmine’s mum, Anita, Cindy and daughter-in-law Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) grew even more concerned as the mystery surrounding the “dangerous” teenager continued.

In a twist, Cindy is convinced Jasmine is connected to Jackie Ford. When Cindy was sent to prison in 1998, she shared a cell with a woman called Jackie, who was given a longer sentence thanks to Cindy turning informant.

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Cindy was released and spent 25 years in police protection and faked her death. She started a new life under the name Rose Knight, before returning to Walford in June 2023.

In the present day, Cindy confided in her ex-love rival, Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), about her concerns with Jasmine.

In a surprise scene, Elaine and Cindy bonded in The Vic over the teen’s mystery before Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) interrupted their conversation to reveal Jasmine’s words after he ran her over were: “She needs to pay for what she did.”

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Cindy was later pushed down a set of stairs by Jasmine after confronting her about the Ford family.

EastEnders fans were left speculating about Jasmine’s true identity, while others praised Cindy’s new and entertaining friendship with ‘saving grace’ Elaine. Some even compared the new duo to Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement) and Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor).

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Taking to Reddit, one person wrote: “I think Cindy’s problem is a lack of friends. Now she has Elaine (albeit frenemy at the moment), I think she could grow.”

A second explained: “Potential Pat / Peggy type dynamic. I’m here for the iconic ‘drunken ice cream van’ equivalent scene.”

A third chimed in: “Elaine is her only saving grace tbh.”

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While another added: “Yup. I’m a Cindy fan too. I love how her relationship with Elaine is developing. Hoping for the same with Lauren.”

“I agree, while she does play the victim a lot, I love the friendship with Elaine. She started to grow on me as well,” said one fan.