EastEnders fans are speculating Cindy Beale will be killed off in a new ‘whodunit’ plot to mark the soap’s 40th birthday in February 2025.
Cindy made a sensational return to Walford after a 25-year absence in August 2023, and confirmed she had rekindled her relationship with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt).
Originally, Cindy was believed to have died in prison in 1998 after ordering a hitman to kill then husband Ian during a nasty custody battle for their kids, back in 1996.
It soon transpired Cindy had changed her name to Rose under a witness protection scheme and had been living in Spain with her then husband George Knight (Colin Slamon).
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Since her return to Walford, Cindy has tried to get back with George with the pair kissing twice and is now having an affair with his son Junior (Micah Balfour), all while engaged to Ian.
Her new love interest is also the half-brother to her daughters – making their affair even more of a grand betrayal. Will Cindy pay the ultimate price for her antics?
Taking to Reddit, EastEnders fans have been discussing a possible murder plot for Cindy, with one person writing: “Would you be down for a ‘Who Killed Cindy Beale?’ storyline for the 40th or in the future?”
They added: “Personally, I don’t see Cindy becoming a long-term staple of the square again, and I could see another exit for her in the next year or two.
“She’s already got frosty relationships with some people, she’s been having an affair that’ll likely be exposed causing further rifts, her relationship with Ian won’t survive much longer if we’re honest and she’s not exactly made herself a liked member of the Square, nor does she have any friendships we really know about.”
They concluded: “I’d truly be down for a Who Killed Cindy Beale? storyline to mirror the Lucy storyline, but it might be a bit too copy and paste – definitely a lot of suspects to play with though – off the top of my head you’d have: George, Ian, Gina, Anna, Junior, Elaine, Peter, Lauren, Kathy, and those are just the people she’s currently on thin ice with.”
A second agreed with a ‘Who killed Cindy Beale’ theory and added: “Yes because she’ll finally be permanently dead.”
A third chimed in: “That’s a great idea but only if David is involved.”
“As long as it would be wrapped up in like 6 months and not dragged on interminably. And she’d have to actually be dead, not some cop out where she could be resurrected again in the future,” added another.
EastEnders airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on BBC One and iPlayer
