EastEnders viewers believe they’ve finally cracked the mystery behind newcomer Jasmine’s connection to Cindy Beale, after this week’s dramatic car crash revealed more cryptic clues about the troubled young woman’s past.

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A Night Out Turns Tragic

Jasmine, played by Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness, was introduced to the Square last month, quickly landing a job at The Albert and taking a keen — and slightly suspicious — interest in Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins). Her motives were murky from the start, but this week, things took a devastating turn.

During a night out with Gina Knight (Francesca Henry), Jasmine pushed for information about Cindy, growing tense when Oscar Branning interrupted their chat. The pair later decided to move venues, unaware that fate was about to intervene.

Out of nowhere, Nigel Bates — battling early dementia — hit Jasmine with his car, though not before she managed to shove Gina out of the way. The shocking accident left Jasmine seriously injured and Nigel in a state of panic.

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Secrets and Cover-Ups

Realising what had happened, Nigel called his wife Julie for help. In a desperate attempt to protect him, Julie tampered with the car’s wiring, framing it as a mechanical fault.

Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) spotted Julie acting suspiciously and quickly pieced things together. Despite her moral instincts, Jean ultimately decided to keep the secret, knowing the truth could destroy Nigel, who is already struggling with his health.

Meanwhile, a chilling clue slipped from Jasmine’s lips before she passed out. Whispering to Nigel, she said, “I can’t die like this. She’s ruined everything. She needs to pay for what she did.”

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Jasmine’s Hidden Agenda

Although Jasmine later regained consciousness and survived after a blood transfusion, her cryptic words sent fans into overdrive. When a nurse revealed that Jasmine had refused to let her mother visit the hospital, speculation exploded online that the identity of her mum holds the key to Cindy’s next big storyline.

Across X (formerly Twitter), viewers shared their theories:

• @ilemo: “Ok so Jasmine is with the family that Cindy helped to put away and had her in witness protection. #EastEnders.”

• @deemasiax: “Calling it now: Jasmine is Jackie Ford’s biological daughter. The mum she refused to see is her adoptive mum. #EastEnders.”

• @stfuvalerie: “Jasmine is the daughter of the person Cindy turned in before she faked her death. #EastEnders.”

Others pointed to Gina’s past in Marbella, noting the similarities between Jasmine’s age and the timeline of Cindy’s disappearance. Some even speculated that Jasmine could be linked to Jackie Ford, Cindy’s former cellmate — the very woman Cindy betrayed when she turned police informant in 1998.

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The Cindy Connection

Longtime fans will remember that Cindy faked her death after giving evidence against Jackie Ford’s criminal network, entering witness protection and vanishing for over two decades. Her eventual return to Albert Square reopened old wounds — and it seems Jasmine may be one of them.

Whether Jasmine is Jackie’s daughter, or the child of someone else whose life Cindy destroyed, remains to be seen. But with revenge clearly driving her, Cindy Beale may soon face the fallout from a past she thought she’d buried for good.