The British Soap awards returns to our screens tonight with the stars attending a glitzy ceremony in Salford hosted by Yorkshire's own Jane McDonald.
Clad in a a gold sequinned floor-length gown, Jane McDonald said it was her “dream job” after taking up the role to replace Phillip Schofield. Schofield pulled out of the awards amid the controversy of admitting he had an affair with a younger colleague.
Schofield had previously hosted the soap celebration every year since 2006 but has since parted ways with ITV including their Soap Awards event. Jane McDonald was then brought in and announced as the new host of the awards ceremony.
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It has been another dramatic year in soapland, Dot Branning left Eastenders following June Brown's death, while Ryan Prescott became the victim of an acid attack on Coronation Street. Despite Emmerdale's 50th anniversary celebrations the soap went home with just one award.
That award saw one of its most recognisable stars walk home with a very special gong. The awards will be broadcast at 8pm tonight (Tuesday, June 6) at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Follow the latest updates and reaction from the awards show in our live blog below:
EastEnders stars celebrate their big win
Some of the beautiful humans from @bbceastenders after winning best soap @SoapAwards
— Heather Peace (@heatherpeace) June 6, 2023
So proud of the whole team.
We really wanted this
Special congrats to best villain winner @AaronThiara lead performance winner @DHaroldOfficial and young performer winner Lillia Turner. pic.twitter.com/RceZegzymc
A big night for Coronation Street
What a night. Huge thank you!
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) June 6, 2023
Best Single Episode - Acid Attack
Scene Of The Year - Acid Attack
Best Dramatic Performance - Charlotte Jordan
Best Comedy Performer - Maureen Lipman
Best Newcomer - Channique Sterling-Brown
Best Family - The Platts@SoapAwards pic.twitter.com/96hsvzGIrW
The big one - Best British Soap
We’ve won the 2023 Best British Soap award @SoapAwards! A huge congratulations to our #EastEnders family, and a massive thank you to everyone who voted! #BritishSoapAwards2023
— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) June 6, 2023
Image - ©ITV Pictures pic.twitter.com/H5AGMXk0te
Best Leading Performer
Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) – Coronation Street
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) – EastEnders
Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown) – EastEnders - WINNER
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle) - Emmerdale
Best Family
The Platts – Coronation Street - WINNER
The Slaters – EastEnders
The Dingles – Emmerdale
The McQueens – Hollyoaks
The Millars - Doctors
The Tony Warren Award (Off-Screen)
Congratulations to Peter Hunt @Hollyoaks for winning the Tony Warren award! #britishsoapawards2023 pic.twitter.com/NfC3aioZzV
— British Soap Awards (@SoapAwards) June 6, 2023
Best Newcomer
Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey) – Coronation Street - WINNER
Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan) – Doctors
Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati) – EastEnders
William Ash (Caleb Miligan) – Emmerdale
Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant) – Hollyoaks
Outstanding Achievement Award (On-screen)
What. A. Speech.
— Emmerdale (@emmerdale) June 6, 2023
This year’s Outstanding Achievement Award goes to Mark Charnock #Emmerdale @SoapAwards pic.twitter.com/yY0CxifEqy
Best Young Performer
Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman) – Coronation Street
Lillia Turner (Lily Slater) – EastEnders - WINNER
Huey Quinn (Kyle Winchester) – Emmerdale
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello) – Hollyoaks
Best Comedy Performer
She makes us laugh every day
— Coronation Street (@itvcorrie) June 6, 2023
We Maureen Lipman!#Corrie @soapawards pic.twitter.com/3Z9b6koHkL
Doctors has won an award!
i'm so happy every time doctors win an award, can't help but root for the underdog. one of the few soaps that still favour character over plot #britishsoapawards2023
— josi (@soapvillain) June 6, 2023
Best Onscreen Partnership
David Neilson & Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper & Evelyn Plummer) – Coronation Street
Chris Walker & Jan Pearson (Rob Hollins & Karen Hollins) – Doctors - WINNER
Jamie Borthwick & Danielle Harold (Jay Brown & Lola Pearce Brown) – EastEnders
Mark Charnock & Dominic Brunt (Marlon Dingle & Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
Richard Blackwood & Jamie Lomas (Felix Westwood & Warren Fox) – Hollyoaks
Best Dramatic Performance - Charlotte Jordan
Congratulations to Charlotte Jordan @itvcorrie for winning the award for Best Dramatic Performance! #britishsoapawards2023 pic.twitter.com/XC5d5os68G
— British Soap Awards (@SoapAwards) June 6, 2023
Doctors fans not happy with some of the comments about the show on social media
Honestly people moaning about Doctors being at the Soap awards... I bet half of them have never even watched an episode... really annoys me how looked down upon this Amazing programme gets!! #bbcdoctors
— Massive_Doctors_Fan (@Teamdoctors22) June 6, 2023
Best Storyline
Coronation Street – Daisy’s stalking hell
Doctors – Valerie and the forged prescription
EastEnders – Loving and losing Lola
Emmerdale – Paddy’s suicide attempt
Hollyoaks – Incel Eric targets Mason and Maxine - WINNER
Scene of the Year
Coronation Street – Acid attack - WINNER
Doctors – Hell is empty
EastEnders – Whitney and Zach say goodbye to Peach
Emmerdale – Paddy's suicide attempt
Hollyoaks – Zoe tells abused Maxine 'It's not your fault'
Villain of the Year
Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid) – Coronation Street
Laura White (Dr Princess Buchanan) – Doctors
Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati) – EastEnders - WINNER
Michael Wildman (Al Chapman) – Emmerdale
Angus Castle Doughty (Eric Foster) – Hollyoaks
First award of the night - Best Single Episode
Coronation Street – Acid attack - WINNER
Doctors – Anything but magnolia and if wishes were horses
EastEnders – Goodbye Dot
Emmerdale – All-male man club
Hollyoaks – The long walk home
Full winners list for all the awards
The country's biggest soap stars took to the red carpet on Saturday night, hoping their hard work throughout the year would get them recognised at The British Soap Awards 2023. Tonight (Tues), the ceremony will be broadcast on ITV with Yorkshire lass Jane McDonald presenting the show.
If you just want to know who won you can see the full list here.
