text: Cindy was described by STV as a "manipulative man-eater". Channel 5's Holy Soap said "Cindy can only be described as a tart with a heart (albeit of stone). She's had more lovers than she can count and one can't help but admire her ability to land on her feet time and time again." E4 described Cindy as "sly and conniving" and commented that her "grief at the loss of her brother Max has done little to curb her manipulative personality". Laura Morgan of All About Soap said that Cindy lost her multimillion-pound fortunes because "it costs a lot to look that cheap". Inside Soap critic Sarah said "there are standout performances from some of my all-time favourite Hollyoaks stars, including [...] Stephanie Waring" during the Enjoy The Ride storyline. All About Soap journalist Kerry Barrett said viewers should watch out for Waring amongst other cast member, who she felt "all act their socks off". Barrett's All About Soap colleague Carena Crawford said she felt "a bit sorry" for Cindy as she watched Rhys die. Di Hollingsworth from Soaplife included Cindy and Ben's hit and run incident involving Anna in their list of top ten soap storylines in which characters get away with committing crimes.