UNEXPECTED VICTORIES AND SURPRISE SNUBS British Soap Awards 2025 Leaves Fans STUNNED As EastEnders SWEEPS The Night
The British Soap Awards have made a triumphant return after a two-year gap – and the lucky 2025 winners can now be officially revealed.
Some of the best-loved stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks gathered at the Hackney Empire in London on Saturday (31 May) to celebrate another unforgettable year of soap.
Hosted by Jane McDonald, the glamorous ceremony recognised the best storylines, performances and plot twists from the past 12 months – and competition was fierce.
Read on below to see who the winners were in each category.
ITV
Viewer voted categories
Best British Soap
Coronation Street
EastEnders – WINNER
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Best Leading Performer
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders) – WINNER
Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale)
Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale)
Villain of the Year
Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street)
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders) – WINNER
Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale)
Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks)
Best Comedy Performance
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders) – WINNER
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale)
Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks)
ITV
Panel-voted categories
Best Family
The Platts (Coronation Street)
The Slaters (EastEnders)
The Dingles (Emmerdale)
The Osbornes (Hollyoaks) – WINNER
Best Dramatic Performance
Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders) – WINNER
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale)
Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Best Single Episode
Mason’s death (Coronation Street)
Phil’s psychosis: the Mitchells in 1985 (EastEnders) – WINNER
April’s life on the streets (Emmerdale)
Hollyoaks time jump (Hollyoaks)
Best On-Screen Partnership
Alison King and Vicky Myers (Carla Connor and Lisa Swain, Coronation Street)
Rudolph Walker and Angela Wynter (Patrick and Yolande Trueman, EastEnders) – WINNER
William Ash and Beth Cordingly (Caleb and Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale)
Nathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer
Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street)
Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell, EastEnders)
Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq, Emmerdale)
Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks) – WINNER
Best Storyline
Paul’s battle with MND (Coronation Street)
Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in crisis (EastEnders)
Belle and Tom – domestic abuse (Emmerdale)
Sibling sexual abuse (Hollyoaks) – WINNER
Best Young Performer
Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown, Coronation Street)
Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon, EastEnders)
Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale) – WINNER
Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Scene of the Year
Mason’s death (Coronation Street)
Angie Watts’ shock return (EastEnders) – WINNER
Amy’s deathly plunge reveals a grisly secret (Emmerdale)
Mercedes confronts her mortality (Hollyoaks)
Outstanding Achievement Award
David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
The Tony Warren Award
Mike Plant (long serving cameraman, Emmerdale)
The ceremony was filmed on Saturday night and will air on Thursday 5 June at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Digital Spy was present on the red carpet, interviewing the stars as they arrived. Our chats and gossip from the night will appear on these pages in the build-up to the TV airing in the coming days.
