1 day Ago By Alex Doyle
EASTENDERS fans have realised Cindy Beale's fate was 'revealed' by bosses weeks before Christmas Day. The BBC soap aired two explosive festive specials last night as Cindy and Junior's affair was exposed. Advertisement 3 EastEnders fans have spotted how BBC bosses hinted at Cindy's fate weeks ago Credit: BBC 3 A small shovel was smartly placed on the dinner table for the show's publicity shot promoting the Christmas special Credit: BBC 3 Fans watched as Cindy was left for dead after being whacked by a shovel soon after her affair was revealed Credit: BBC In the Queen Vic as the recording of Cindy admitting everything played ruining the festivities, she was humiliated.
With Ian literally throwing her out of his house and into the freezing, snowy conditions Cindy booked a cab out of Walford. However, while she was waiting, an unknown attacker smacked her over the head with a shovel . With the character - played by Michelle Collins - now fighting for her life, it remains to be seen who left Cindy for dead.
Advertisement more on eastenders SOAP SHOCK Who 'killed' Cindy? All the suspects in bombshell EastEnders Christmas whodunnit XMAS FEAR EastEnders' Nigel Bates lying as big return takes a dark twist on Christmas Day But EastEnders bosses already hinted at the outcome of the Christmas Day special weeks ago. In an official image promoting the showdown, Cindy could be seen at the top of the dinner table with the Knight and Beale families. A close up of the shot shows a tiny shovel sitting on the table beside cutlery and Christmas crackers.
After the episode, one eagle-eyed fan simply posted: "oh...
my god." Advertisement Most read in TV SOAP SHOCK Who 'killed' Cindy? All the suspects in bombshell EastEnders Christmas whodunnit xmas wishes Jeremy Clarkson's girlfriend Lisa flooded with messages after sad Xmas post WED'S OCCURIN'! Behind the scenes secrets of Gavin and Stacey finale's biggest storylines Exclusive HOLMES FOR XMAS Eamonn drives four hours to be with new love Katie Alexander for Xmas A second wrote: "The snow shovel was on the table all along on the advertised Christmas picture! In tiny form inside a Christmas cracker. Wow!" Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders treat fans to major returns on Christmas Eve "The shovel theories were correct and I'm kinda shook but I suspect it was Gina," said a third.
It remains to be seen if Cindy will survive her vicious attack - and if she knows who hit her. EastEnders Christmas and New Year schedule Monday December 23 - 6am iPlayer & 7:30pm BBC One Tuesday December 24 - 6am iPlayer & 7:45pm BBC One Christmas Day - 7:30pm & 10:35pm BBC One & iPlayer Boxing Day - 8:30pm BBC One & iPlayer Monday December 30 - 6am iPlayer & 7:30pm BBC One Tuesday December 31 - 6am iPlayer & 7:30pm BBC One New Year's Day - 10pm BBC One & iPlayer Thursday January 2 - 6am iPlayer & 7:30pm BBC One.
