EastEnders is set to reveal the identity of Cindy’s Christmas Day attacker during the show's 40th anniversary week.

EastEnders viewers were left fearing for Cindy Beale after she was left for dead in a dramatic Christmas Day episode

EastEnders spoilers follow from the two Christmas Day episodes. EastEnders’ Christmas Day episodes have become a tradition in households across the country, for both regular viewers and those who only watch the soap once a year.

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 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.

Cindy Beale was brutally attacked and left fighting for her life in a dramatic Christmas Day episode, but now fans think they've worked out who the perpetrator was

EastEnders' Cindy Beale was left for dead on Christmas Day by a mystery attacker, and show bosses have now revealed fans will discover who whacked her over the head with a shovel during the show's 40th anniversary week.