EastEnders’ Cindy Beale’s life is on the line next week after she gets on the wrong side of newcomer Jasmine Fisher – and is pushed down the stairs in a brutal attack!

Her attempts to play detective and uncover the truth about her mysterious new houseguest have devastating consequences. Will Cindy survive her injuries – and just what is Jasmine trying to conceal?

“Jasmine’s identity has been a huge talking point ever since she rocked up in the Square,” begins our EastEnders spy. “It’s clear that she’s hiding something big. But this week her true colours really come to the surface, and Cindy could be about to pay the ultimate price…”

While Oscar has previously asked questions about the life of his new love interest, Jasmine has quickly shut down all lines of inquiry.

But next week, Cindy and Lauren also become suspicious, and though they have never seen eye-to-eye, the pair decide to team up and dig for information.

When Jasmine leaves her phone unattended, Cindy and Lauren seize the opportunity to get valuable intel and grab the device for their investigation. The unlikely duo sneakily contact Jasmine’s mum, Anita, and arrange a meeting – and what they discover leaves them shaken…

“It’s a massive shock to see Jasmine’s mum in Albert Square, as Oscar was told that she’s a very busy woman who lives abroad,” says our source. “Cindy and Lauren’s clandestine meet-up is eye-opening to say the least, as Anita warns them that Jasmine has a dark side…”

Cindy wastes no time in heading back to The Albert to confront Jasmine about her worrying findings. But she may come to regret this, as when she reveals that she has spoken to her mum, Jasmine suddenly flies off the handle – and shoves Cindy down the stairs.

Horrified Oscar discovers Cindy’s lifeless body and quickly takes action, raising the alarm with the Beales, who rush to the scene to save her. Meanwhile, he has some big questions for his girlfriend…

“When Oscar quizzes her about what happened, Jasmine is defensive and completely denies pushing Cindy,” our insider explains. “However, as she is probed further, she is forced to change her story, and makes up a lie about what happened in The Albert.”

Cindy’s fate remains up in the air as she is left in a serious condition. But has Jasmine done enough to convince Oscar that she isn’t responsible for her violent assault? And why is she so determined for her past to stay buried?