EastEnders fans have accused the show of turning into a sci-fi series, with recent episodes containing flashbacks and flashforwards.
Earlier this year, the long-running soap began dropping hints in regards to its dramatic Christmas storyline, with a flash-forward revealing that one character will die tragically this festive season.
And now Cindy Beale's return has led to a number of recent episodes containing flashbacks, revealing what she's been doing the last 25 years, including abandoning her new family the Knights.
A flashback in Tuesday night's episode revealed that Cindy had previously secretly returned to Walford following the death of her daughter Lucy, before being warned away by the police.
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