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Finlay demanded money from Suki in exchange for leaving the Square and threatened to expose their secret to Eve. A spooked Suki gave in to his demands and handed over the cash. EastEndershas announced that Penny Branning is set to return to Walford alongside her cousin Lauren Branning.Given the twisted villain's lying past, it's possible that he may be lying about Shirley's current situation. The role of Penny has been recast, with rising star Kitty Castledine taking on the character in her first major television role after graduating from the London Academy of Music and Drama (LAMDA) this summer.

There were some clues scattered around the flashforward scene to give us hints to who has been killed, with a picture of Lola on the bar, a knight in armour and some amber cufflinks the deceased male was wearing. Finlay threatened to go to the police and after discovering that Eve was the intended target, he set out to tell her everything.Prior to this, she made a brief return to Walford last December for the funeral of Dot Cotton ( June Brown). Cindy's explosive return to Walford was nothing short of chaotic as she had a heated showdown with her former mother-in-law Kathy and had a toxic reunion with her 'other' family as her lies came crashing down.