Michelle Collins, known for her role as Cindy Beale in EastEnders, announced her temporary exit from the show to perform a one-woman show titled 'Motorhome Marilyn' at the Edinburgh festival. Describing the character she will portray as a struggling impersonator of Marilyn Monroe, Collins expressed excitement about the depth of this new role, which deals with themes of failure and lost dreams. While she confirmed there will be developments for Cindy's character, such as focusing on business, fans have voiced disappointment with her character's progression in EastEnders after numerous returns since 1988, criticizing her as manipulative and self-centered.
Michelle Collins stated, 'I'm doing my one-woman show at the Edinburgh festival, called Motorhome Marilyn... It's about failure, lost dreams, and feeling like life has passed you by.'
Despite her excitement, Michelle kept silent about how her character would be written out, simply stating that Cindy would be focusing on her business with 'fun stuff' ahead.
Fans have criticized EastEnders for the handling of Cindy Beale’s character, expressing concerns over 'no progression' and describing her as 'a lying manipulative cheat who only cares about herself.'
Michelle initially played Cindy Beale starting in 1988 and has made several returns to EastEnders, prompting mixed reactions to her character's development.
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