EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw on “different” Cindy and Ian reunion

There’s always drama when Cindy’s around.

By Helen Daly

Published: Thursday, 22 June 2023 at 12:00 am

Now that Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) has been confirmed to return to EastEnders, all eyes are on whether she’s a changed woman from that fiery character we all know and love.

While drama can’t help but follow Cindy around, Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw promised a lot has changed in her life over the past 25 years – no less than her change of identity to Rose Knight.

Speaking to press including RadioTimes.com, Clenshaw opened up on what we can expect from this new version of Cindy.

He said: “It’s been 25 years and so there’s been a lot of change.

“And obviously, Cindy’s a bit of a different woman now, but what we don’t necessarily learn that episode, which will become much clearer, is kind of how they got back together just over a year ago, and how she kind of really relied on Ian. Ultimately, at the end of the day, he’s hopeless in love, isn’t it?

“He’s a hopeless romantic, so I don’t think it took a lot for him to be brought back into Cindy’s world.”