However, Ian's mum Kathy then rushed in and confessed to Cindy that she was the one who attacked her with the snow shovel in the Square, wanting her dead for what she'd done to Ian.
"I thought the tables would have turned and Ian would have a go at getting his own back on Cindy, or that Peter would have reacted on behalf of his dad," she revealed.
After two months of mystery, EastEnders confirmed that it was in fact Kathy who attacked and left Cindy Beale for dead on Christmas Day.
In surprise scenes, as Cindy pointed a gun at Ian after finding him with her locket – which was snatched from her when she was attacked on Christmas Day.
Like all fans, Gillian had her own theories, as she revealed she was "convinced" it was Peter or Ian who had brutally attacked Cindy.
