Fans of EastEnders were left confused after spotting Phil Mitchell's bizarre reaction to seeing Ian Beale return to Albert Square.
Ian, played by Adam Woodyatt, left the square two and a half years ago, but in explosive scenes this week, he returned with his ex-wife, Cindy Beale - whom everyone believed to be dead.
Cindy (Michelle Collins) has been absent for 25 years, but she shocked revellers in the Queen Victoria pub as she turned up on her daughter Anna Knight's 21st birthday.
Anna (Molly Rainford) can be seen closing her eyes to blow out the candles on her cake, as Cindy storms through the pub to stand in front of her face.The shock is clear to see on Anna's face as she opens her eyes and stutters: "Mum?" Ian Beale and his son Peter also entered the pub, drawing confused looks from Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and his old arch-nemesis, Phil Mitchel (Steve McFadden).
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