EastEnders Cindy Jr star now ahead of soap 'return' - Netflix hit and new career

29 August 2023 , 07:37

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Mimi Keene starred as Cindy Williams, the daughter of Cindy Beale and Nick Holland, on EastEnders and with a rumoured return, we take a look at what she's been up to since her exit (Image: BBC)

Mimi Keene first appeared on EastEnders as Cindy Jr back in 2013 - and is rumoured to be making a return.

Cindy Beale - who is played by Michelle Collins - stepped back onto the streets of Walford during last night's episode on the BBC soap, leaving her fellow residents stunned to find out she is in fact alive. Viewers know she never really died in childbirth, as we were told, but instead, she was put into witness protection and given a new identity 'Rose'.

She went on to marry George Knight and had Gina and Anna with him, with the trio having now made it back to Walford by a stroke of luck. Cindy Sr meanwhile is back with her son Peter Beale and partner Ian Beale, and there has been much talk about a potential return for Cindy Jr, also known as Cindy Williams, who was last seen leaving to Germany with Liam Butcher.

Mimi looks worlds away from Walford in her Instagram snaps (instgram)

She's also a model (instgram)

During her time on the BBC soap, Cindy Jr ended up having a baby after falling pregnant following a one night stand with TJ Spraggan. She decided to put the baby up for adoption, with Ian and Jane keen to adopt the little one so she can stay with the family. She was horrified with the possibility and threatened to tell the police that Bobby killed Lucy if they went through with it.

Fuming, Ian and Jane decided to send Beth to live with TJ, Terry and Bianca in Milton Keynes, and she eventually decided to leave with her boyfriend Liam Butcher so they could be with his father Ricky, but not before Ian and Jane made amends with her.

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Mimi plays Ruby Matthews in Sex Education (Samuel Taylor/Netflix)

Nowadays, Mimi - who left the soap back in August 2015 - is also working as a model. She regularly posts shots on Instagram of her in new campaigns, and likes to document her life with her social media followers. She's gained a whopping 3.4 million Instagram followers and regularly shares snaps of her looking very glam, and worlds away from her character Cindy Jr.

Elsewhere, fans might also recognise her from huge Netflix hit Sex Education. She plays Ruby Matthews in the hit programme, and a leader of The Untouchables. She is known as Queen Bee of Moordale Secondary and is good friends with Olivia Hanan and Anwar Bakshi. She can also count herself as the ex of Otis Milburn, with the pair starting their romance after a one night stand. However, things weren't to be and the pair decided they didn't work in a relationship and eventually split up.

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Jasmine Allday