It was revealed on tonight\u2019s episode (22nd June 2023) that Cindy and Ian have been living in France for the past couple of years, with their son, Peter Beale (Thomas Law).<\/p>\n
Fans also discovered that Cindy is the mysterious Rose Knight, mother of Anna (Molly Rainford) and Gina (Francesca Henry), and ex-wife of George (Colin Salmon).<\/p>\n
But the real question on everyone\u2019s lips is when Cindy and Ian will be making their way back to Walford.<\/p>\n
Read on for all the latest updates on the pair\u2019s return to EastEnders.<\/p>
When are Cindy and Ian returning to EastEnders?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAll that\u2019s been officially announced so far is that Cindy and Ian will return to EastEnders later this year<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat all-important date will become clearer as time goes on, but we do have a couple of hints already as to when they\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a recent event about her return, Michelle Collins revealed that she filmed her location-special \u201cabout six weeks ago\u201d.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n- EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw on \u201cdifferent\u201d Cindy and Ian reunion<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 explosive Cindy Beale comeback is a campy soap triumph<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Michelle Collins talks Cindy Beale witness protection story<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Ian Beale has heart attack and keeps huge secret from Cindy<\/a><\/li>\n
- Will Jacqueline Jossa return full-time to EastEnders as Lauren Branning?<\/a><\/li>\n
- When are Cindy and Ian Beale returning to EastEnders full-time?<\/a><\/li>\n
- 15 EastEnders questions we still have after Cindy and Ian Beale\u2019s return<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\u201cWe filmed everything on location about six weeks ago and I\u2019m actually now filming back on the Square, so that felt very different,\u201d Collins told press including RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201cNow I\u2019m kind of right in there and it\u2019s surreal. It\u2019s very nerve-wracking, but it\u2019s also very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\nIf she\u2019s back filming on the Square now, the likelihood is that we could see Cindy towards the end of summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe pair will also be joined by actor Thomas Law as their eldest son Peter Beale<\/a>.<\/p>\nWe\u2019ll update this page when more news lands.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n- EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Heather Peace on whether Eve could kill Nish: \u2018Anyone does anything if pushed\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Heather Peace hints that Eve and Suki\u2019s big break-up isn\u2019t the end<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders boss wants to keep Linda Carter as \u201cheart of the Square\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Danny Walters worried for Keanu in Christmas flash-forward<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Jamie Borthwick promises Lola \u201cgets the send off she deserves\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 George Knight proposes to Elaine and reveals mystery son<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Colin Salmon on personal reason he took George Knight role<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders\u2019 Kellie Bright fears \u201ceverlasting\u201d Linda and Sharon feud<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders star Kellie Bright: \u201cThe show needed a Harriet Thorpe\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n
- EastEnders boss Chris Clenshaw explains the \u201cKnight in Shining Armour\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sam Mitchell to return to EastEnders \u2018before the autumn\u2019 after surprise exit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>
EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nTake part in\u00a0the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\nTry Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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That all-important date will become clearer as time goes on, but we do have a couple of hints already as to when they\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a recent event about her return, Michelle Collins revealed that she filmed her location-special \u201cabout six weeks ago\u201d.<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe filmed everything on location about six weeks ago and I\u2019m actually now filming back on the Square, so that felt very different,\u201d Collins told press including RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201cNow I\u2019m kind of right in there and it\u2019s surreal. It\u2019s very nerve-wracking, but it\u2019s also very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n If she\u2019s back filming on the Square now, the likelihood is that we could see Cindy towards the end of summer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The pair will also be joined by actor Thomas Law as their eldest son Peter Beale<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019ll update this page when more news lands.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One and from 6am on BBC iPlayer.\u00a0<\/strong>Visit our dedicated\u00a0EastEnders<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page\u00a0<\/strong>for all the latest news, interviews and spoilers.\u00a0<\/strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Take part in\u00a0the Screen Test<\/a>, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n There’s a little wait for the drama to start. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":34160,"template":"","categories":[1,2,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-scaled.jpg",2560,1439,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-768x432.jpg",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-1024x575.jpg",800,449,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-1536x863.jpg",1536,863,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/06\/when-are-cindy-and-ian-beale-returning-to-eastenders-full-time-2048x1151.jpg",2048,1151,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"There's a little wait for the drama to start.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/34159"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\""Cindy\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Cindy-9fdc73c.jpg?quality=90&crop=12px%2C0px%2C1621px%2C1080px&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"Cindy\\"")
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