EastEnders spoilers follow for Thursday’s episode (July 18), which is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now but hasn’t yet aired on TV.

EastEnders’ Cindy Beale has made a risky decision following her reunion with Ian in the show’s latest episode.

This week, the couple’s relationship has been well and truly on the rocks, after Cindy’s discovery that Ian had been meeting up with his ex-wife Jane.

Ian decided to end things with Cindy for good and even tried to kiss Jane, but the pair soon reconciled, choosing to forgive one another’s mistakes.

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In the latest episode, Cindy and Ian seemed loved up once again, but Cindy was secretly unhappy after spying Lauren and Junior getting close.

After putting his foot in it with Lauren regarding Louie’s dyscalculia, Peter explained the situation to his mum, and she warned him that Junior was trouble.

Cindy confronted Junior about his intentions with Lauren, and he asked her if she was jealous – they had previously slept together, after all.

He told her that he wasn’t interested in breaking up families, now Cindy has got back with Ian, but the pair continued to flirt with each other.

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Peter decided to make amends with Junior and apologised for his actions the previous day, and for Cindy getting involved.

Meanwhile, Cindy and Ian arrived at The Vic for lunch, and awkwardly found out that George and Elaine had set a date for their wedding.

With Peter and Lauren back on track, Ian invited them over for a Beale family dinner, but Cindy looked unsure about her and Ian’s fresh start.

Around the table, while Peter gave Lauren a thoughtful gift, Ian told Cindy that he had synced their online calendars – a so-called grand gesture that fell flat and left her horrified.

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Cindy lied about plans with a friend, and then left to go and meet none other than Junior, who pulled up in his car.

“Sometimes having an anchor just pulls you down,” she told him, referring to how she was unhappy in her relationship with Ian and wanted to escape.

The pair then drove off, presumably with the intention of beginning an affair properly. Will Cindy and Junior get found out?