CINDY Beale is set to PUNCH ex-husband Ian in upcoming explosive EastEnders scenes.

The legendary pair had been set to tie the knot again – until Cindy’s (Michelle Collins) months-long affair with Junior Knight was revealed.

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Cindy Beale is set to punch Ian in upcoming EastEnders scenesCredit: BBC

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Priya helps tend to Ian’s bloodied noseCredit: BBC

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What will Ian’s next move be?Credit: BBC
Tensions are set to rise at Beales Eels as accusations fly between the warring exes.

Cindy delivers a right hook to Ian (Adam Woodyatt), giving him a bloodied nose in the process.

Unlikely ally Priya (Sophie Khan Levy), meanwhile, is on hand to help Ian in the aftermath.

It comes as Cindy is currently at the centre of a huge mystery in the BBC soap.

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During the Christmas Day special, an anonymous assailant hit her over the head with a shovel.

With a whole list of suspects emerging, viewers have since wondered who is responsible.

Considering how Cindy betrayed him, Ian is one of the possible culprits – but did he do it?

EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw previously teased when the tantalising answer would be revealed.

He said: “Our 40th anniversary storylines have been in the works for some time, but even at the very start of planning, we knew that we wanted to reveal the identity of Cindy’s attacker as part of this.

“Many characters currently find themselves in the line of question, but over the coming weeks, the audience can look out for clues themselves to who may be the culprit.

“Cindy’s attacker reveal is just one of many stories we have planned for the anniversary as it is set to be a week of explosive drama for the audience to remember.”

EastEnders’ Cindy Beale finally works out who attacked her at Christmas – and it’s an old foe

It comes as viewers shared their theories about mystery new character Amelia – and how she could relate to Cindy’s attack.

The newcomer bumped into a depressed and angry Phil (Steve McFadden) outside The Vic as she was on the phone.

Amelia promptly invited him for a drink and handed him her business card.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan claimed: “What if Amelia is a Ford and was the one who attacked Cindy?”

A second person stated: “Amelia is a slippery fish”.