TONIGHT was the British Soap Awards, where TV royalty came together to reflect on a year of drama.
Hosted by the legendary Phillip Schofield, tonight's glamorous evening celebrated the biggest storylines to have hit our telly screens over the past year from serial killers to factory roof collapses to the taking down of paedophile teachers. Read on to find out the British Soap Awards 2019 winners.
When was the British Soap Awards 2019?
The British Soap Awards 2019 took place last night, Saturday, June 1, 2019.
ITV broadcast the annual ceremony live from 8pm from Manchester’s Lowry Theatre, where it reflected on the biggest storylines from the nation’s most loved TV dramas.
If you missed out on the highlight of the soap calendar, you can catch up on the .
Alternatively you can relive the action with our soap awards live blog.
Who were the winners?
BEST BRITISH SOAP
Hollyoaks - WINNER
BEST ACTOR
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt - Coronation Street)
Danny Dyer (Mick Carter - EastEnders)
Zack Morris (Keegan Baker - EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle - Emmerdale)
Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale - Hollyoaks) - WINNER
BEST ACTRESS
Lorraine Stanley (Karen Taylor - EastEnders)
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle - Emmerdale) - WINNER
Stephanie Davis (Sinead Shelby - Hollyoaks)
Lauren McQueen (Lily McQueen - Hollyoaks)
Panel voted categories:
VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Greg Wood (Rick Neelan - Coronation Street)
Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger - Doctors)
Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway - EastEnders)
Claire King (Kim Tate - Emmerdale)
Nathan Sussex (Buster Smith - Hollyoaks) - WINNER
BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Patti Clare (Mary Cole - Coronation Street)
Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman - Doctors) - WINNER
Tameka Empson (Kim Fox - EastEnders)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King - Emmerdale)
Jessamy Stoddart (Liberty Savage - Hollyoaks)
BEST NEWCOMER
Alexandra Mardell (Emma Brooker - Coronation Street) - WINNER
Bethan Mioore (Izzie Torres - Doctors)
Ricky Champ (Stuart Highway - EastEnder)
James Moore (Ryan Stocks - Emmerdale)
Talia Grant (Brooke Hathaway - Hollyoaks)
BEST STORYLINE
The impact of Aidan’s Suicide - Coronation Street - WINNER
Daniel and Zara’s breakup - Doctors
Knife Crime - EastEnders
Charity’s abuse - Emmerdale
Footballer Abuse - Hollyoaks
BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Aidan’s Suicide and the Aftermath - Coronation Street - WINNER
And the Beat Goes On… - Doctors
Consent - EastEnders
Chas & Paddy Say Goodbye to Baby Grace - Emmerdale
Where Do I Belong? - Hollyoaks
BEST MALE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Rob Mallard (Daniel Osborne - Coronation Street)
Ian Midlane (Al Haskey - Doctors)
Zack Morris (Keegan Baker - EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk - Emmerdale)
Adam Woodward (Brody Hudson - Hollyoaks) - WINNER
BEST FEMALE DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Katie McGlynn (Sinead Tinker - Coronation Street)
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael - Doctors)
Gillian Wright (Jean Slater - EastEnders) - WINNER
Lucy Pargeter (Chas Dingle - Emmerdale)
Nadine Mulkerrin (Cleo McQueen - Hollyoaks)
BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Simon Gregson and Kate Ford (Steve and Tracy McDonald, Coronation Street)
Adrian Lewis Morgan and Ian Midlane (Jimmi Clay and Al Haskey, Doctors)
Roger Griffiths and Kara-Leah Fernandes (Mitch and Bailey Baker, EastEnders) - WINNER
Lucy Pargeter and Dominic Brunt (Chas Dingle and Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Nick Pickard and Alex Fletcher (Tony and Diane Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)
BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow - Coronation Street)
Oliver Falconer (Joe Granger-Carmichael -Doctors)
Kara-Leah Fernandes (Bailey Baker - EastEnders) - WINNER
Joe Warren-Plant (Jacob Gallagher - Emmerdale)
Lacey Findlay (Dee Dee Hutchinson - Hollyoaks)
SCENE OF THE YEAR
Gail’s Monologue - Coronation Street - WINNER
The Crash - Doctors
Shakil’s funeral - EastEnders
Cain’s confession - Emmerdale
Brody confronts his abuser, Buster - Hollyoaks
THE 2019 TONY WARREN AWARD
Val Lawson - Emmerdale
LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts)
The actress has played Audrey Roberts for 40 years and received this recognition to a standing ovation.
Her cast mates were quick to wax lyrical about her many talents in a touching montage.
Who hosted the ceremony?
Phillip Schofield hosted the show.
The TV personality has been helming the ceremony as the official host since 2006.
Fern Britton previously hosted the British Soap Awards from 2006 until 2008 alongside Schofield.
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