text: Maternity Leave (2010) In 2010, Waring became pregnant and her character was temporarily written out for Waring's maternity leave. Waring confirmed on her Twitter page at the beginning of December that she had received scripts for her return to the show. She returned to filming in January 2011 and returned on 9 March 2011.
  Exit (2024)
  Waring announced on 8 April 2024 that she had been axed from the soap as part of a revamp and that she had been assured Cindy would not be killed off. Waring was given the option to say it was her decision to quit by the producers but chose not to due to wanting to be honest with fans. The decision to axe Cindy from the show was met with disappointment from fans and Waring herself.
  Reception
  In 2010, the wedding of Cindy and Tony Hutchinson was nominated at the Inside Soap Awards for best wedding but lost out. In 2009 Stephanie Waring was nominated for best bitch but lost out to Charlie Brooks. Waring was also shortlisted for Best Dramatic Performance for her role in Holly's disappearance in 2010 at the Inside Soap Awards. In 2018, Wareing was nominated for “Best Actress” at the Inside Soap Awards.