The episode launched on Tuesday (twenty ninth August 2023) noticed the lately ‘resurrected’ Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) compelled to elucidate herself to her long-lost husband George Knight (Colin Salmon) after sharing a shock reunion exterior the Queen Vic pub.
Cindy had lived a life in witness safety with George in Marbella below the identify Rose Sawyer and married him, later having his youngsters Gina (Francesca Henry) and Anna Knight (Molly Rainford).
Nonetheless, she mysteriously deserted them in 2014 and the household by no means noticed her once more.
In scenes in tonight’s episode, Cindy lastly informed George the reality and viewers have been handled to flashback scenes set in Marbella in Spain in 2014.
An sad Cindy was ingesting and paranoid about George’s constancy when she obtained a name from her witness safety handler DCI Mary Nicholls (Penny Layden), informing her of the demise of her daughter Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) again in Walford.
This prompted Cindy to abruptly flee Marbella and an indignant however ignorant George informed her to not return if she left.
Again in Walford, Cindy arrived and – in scenes intercut with archive footage from the unique 2014 episode – watched from afar in Albert Sq. as her ex-husband Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) left his house and walked over to the Queen Vic – in scenes which viewers might recall have been to see him inform his son Peter Beale (then performed by Ben Hardy) that Lucy was useless.
A heartbroken Cindy was then approached by Mary who compelled her to get in her automobile they usually spoke in a close-by avenue the place Mary informed her it was a mistake to come back again because it put her Beale youngsters at risk but additionally meant that she could possibly be adopted by the Ford crime household again to her new life in Marbella – that means she was now left on her personal.
The cries of Peter after Ian informed him that Lucy was useless may be heard exterior.
Nonetheless, throughout this dialogue, Cindy and Mary have been briefly interrupted when a chirpy Arthur “Fatboy” Chubb, as soon as once more performed by actor Ricky Norwood, interrupted them to ask for the time and started talking a mile a minute about assembly his pals and likewise referenced his friendship with landlady and housemate Dorothy “Dot” Branning (the late June Brown).
As soon as Mary gave him the time, Fatboy politely went on his means.
Followers will recall that Fatboy appeared to satisfy a grisly finish again in 2015 when he was mistakenly kidnapped by henchmen working for Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) who believed him to be Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood). Fatboy was then locked within the boot of the automobile and it appeared the automobile was then crushed with him inside, with Vincent later racing to the automobile and recovering Fatboy’s locket. Vincent saved Fatboy’s destiny from Ronnie and likewise solid postcards to Dot from Fatboy that made it appear to be he had left the nation.
Nonetheless, an episode surrounding the funeral of Dot in December noticed followers discover a card sharing heat needs to Dot which was signed by Arthur and used Fatboy’s nickname for her, ‘Mrs B’.
Written in black ink, the cardboard stated: “Mrs B – eternally in my coronary heart. Arthur x.”
This left followers to invest that Fatboy could possibly be alive.
So, may Fatboy’s shock look right here be the primary of extra to come back? We’ll have to attend and see.
Learn extra:
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer. Go to our devoted EastEnders web page for all the newest information, interviews and spoilers. Should you’re on the lookout for extra to look at, try our TV Information and Streaming Information.
Attempt Radio Instances journal immediately and get 10 points for less than £10, PLUS a £10 John Lewis and Companions voucher delivered to your property – subscribe now.
