CINDY Beale is pushed to the edge as she’s blackmailed over her affair,

leading to some explosive consequences next week in EastEnders.

Cindy Beale’s (Michelle Collins) life just got messier after an incriminating tape of her affair with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) fell into the wrong hands.

With the truth on the brink of exposure, Cindy scrambles to keep her secrets under wraps – but has she done enough to outsmart her blackmailer?

Meanwhile, Peter Beale (Thomas Law) and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) continue to argue at No.45.

But things continue to sour between the pair as they continue to argue about recent events.

And Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) tries to talk to Cindy about Lauren, before the Beale family sit down to a family meal.

On Christmas Eve, fearing for her future, Cindy devises a shocking plan that leaves her family in disbelief.

Hoping to gather his entire family on Christmas Day, George Knight (Colin Salmon) extends an invitation for Cindy and the Beales to join them at The Vic for Christmas dinner.

But as the festive day unfolds, Cindy’s world is rocked once more when she receives another piece of damning information.

Elsewhere, Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) and the other market traders get a shock when the wrong calendar arrives.

Yolande (Angela Wynter) continues to shut out Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) and Denise Fox (Diane Parish).

But then she feels guilty when Patrick points out that she forgot it’s the anniversary of his son’s, Paul’s death.

Watch moment EastEnders’ evil Cindy Beale sinks to a new low and THREATENS Kojo in desperate move to keep Junior secret

Later, the residents of Walford gather in the Square for the choir service.

Meanwhile, Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is jealous of Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) and Sharon Watts’ (Letitia Dean) cosy display.

And Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) continues to shut out the world at No.55.