Emmerdale wins big at Inside Soap Awards – despite losing major gong to EastEnders

Emmerdale has walked away with an incredible collection of new accolades after a bumper year at the Inside Soap Awards.

The ITV soap beat out its rivals Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks to scoop the most awards at the star-studded ceremony.

But it lost out on one major gong to its BBC counterpart, as Walford-based EastEnders was awarded the Best Soap award overall.

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Emmerdale, however, was awarded the Best Actor award for Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle. His stroke storyline this year also saw him scoop the Best Serial Drama Award at this year’s National Television Awards.

It was a bumper year for the actor, too, as the Inside Soap Awards also saw Marlon’s stroke win the Best Storyline award – with Mark and on-screen wife Zoe Henry (Rhona Goskirk) scooping the Best Romance gong.

Marlon and Rhona finally exchanged vows in a poignant wedding ceremony earlier this year, as Marlon managed to walk for the first time since his stroke to meet his new bride down the aisle.

Meena Jutla star Paige Sandhu, meanwhile, was awarded the trophy for Best Villain after her serial killer storyline in the soap – despite missing out on an NTA last week.

EastEnders also brought home the payload in terms of awards, as Jean in Southend won the Best Showstopper award, while Jean Slater actress Gillian Wright was awarded the Best Actress accolade.

Heather Peace scooped an award for Best Newcomer for her portrayal of Eve Unwin in EastEnders, while Lacey Turner was immortalised with the Inside Soap All-Time Icon for her work as Stacey Slater.

Coronation Street wasn’t far behind, as the Platts won the Best Family award, and Evelyn Plummer star Maureen Lipman was awarded the Best Comic Performance gong.

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Isabella Flanagan, who plays Hope Stape, beat her Emmerdale star sister Amelia Flanagan for the first time to walk away with the award – also beating her Corrie co-star Jude Riordan, who plays Sam.

Axed soap Neighbours didn’t walk away empty handed, either, as Paul Robinson star Stefan Dennis was branded the Best Daytime Star, and Neighbours awarded the Best Daytime Soap gong.

Best Drama Star went to Rosie Marcel for her work as Jac Naylor in Holby City – another soap we were forced to say a fond farewell to this year.

And Hollyoaks won the award for Best Double Act, which went to Anna Passey and Kieron Richardson for their work as Sienna Blake and Ste Hay.

Here is the winners list in full:

BEST SOAP

EastEnders

BEST ACTRESS

Gillian Wright (Jean Slater, EastEnders)

BEST ACTOR

Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)

BEST NEWCOMER

Heather Peace (Eve Unwin, EastEnders)

BEST VILLAIN

Paige Sandhu (Meena Jutla, Emmerdale)

BEST COMIC PERFORMANCE

Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)

BEST DOUBLE ACT (Awarded to a non-romantic pairing)

Anna Passey & Kieron Richardson (Sienna Blake & Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER (Age 17 or under on the date of voting launch)

Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)

BEST FAMILY

The Platts (Coronation Street)

BEST STORYLINE

Marlon’s stroke (Emmerdale)

BEST ROMANCE

Zoe Henry & Mark Charnock (Rhona Goskirk & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)

BEST SHOWSTOPPER (Awarded to a soap event that had the audience on the edge of their seats)

Jean in Southend (EastEnders)

BEST DRAMA STAR

Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor, Holby City)

BEST DAYTIME STAR

Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)

BEST DAYTIME SOAP

Neighbours

INSIDE SOAP ALL-TIME ICON

Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)

The Inside Soap Awards 2022 celebrated 30 years of Inside Soap magazine.

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