EastEnders triumphed at the Inside Soap Awards 2023 bagging a whopping six gongs.
Danielle Harold, who played Lola Pearce in the BBC One soap, won Best Actress and her on-screen husband Jamie Borthwick, who plays Jay Brown, was crowned Best Actor. The whole cast also got a piece of the action after scooping Best Soap.
The storyline based around Lola’s cancer diagnosis and tragic death won Best Storyline and Danielle’s on-screen daughter Isabella Brown, who plays Lexi Pearce, went home with the Best Young Performer award. Lexi’s on-screen dad Max Bowden, who plays Ben Mitchell, was crowned Soap Superstar of 2023.
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Coronation Street went home with four gongs as Maurren Lipman was awarded Best Comic Performance for the third year in a row for her role as acid-tongued Evelyn Plummer. Todd Boyce was named Best Villain for playing serial killer Stephen Reid and Dee-Dee Bailey actress Channique Stirling-Brown won Best Newcomer.
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The Best Showstopper award also went to Corrie for its acid attack storyline, featuring a powerful performances from Charlotte Jordan and Ryan Prescott, who play Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor in the ITV soap.
Emmerdale’s Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt won their first ‘Best Partnership trophy, following a dramatic year for their beloved double-act as Marlon and Paddy as Marlon helped to save the life of his friend during his darkest hour. The Dingle clan, who are always at the centre of the Emmerdale action, were named Best Family.
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Chris Walker won Best Daytime Star for his moving portrayal of widowed police officer Rob Hollins in Doctors and Casualty’s Nigel Harman quick-stepped from a Strictly Come Dancing training session to collect the Best Drama Star trophy for his role as Dr Max Cristie.
The prestigious Outstanding Achievement award went to Nikki Sanderson to mark more than a decade playing Hollyoaks’ Maxine Minniver, and her work on this year’s Long Walk Home storyline. Previous Outstanding Achievement winners include June Brown and Helen Worth.
Inside Soap editor, Gary Gillatt, said: “The beautifully played story of young mum Lola’s cancer diagnosis, and her final few life-affirming months, captivated Inside Soap readers this year, and won out against powerful work from all the other shows. And the Best Soap win is well-deserved. It’s been a golden year for EastEnders – a true renaissance.
The big storylines of 2023 often proved a harrowing watch. Cancer, stalking, misogyny and depression were the major themes tackled this year, and our trophies are awarded by an audience who’ve clearly responded to these challenging episodes. Though they’re also relieved to have Marlon and Paddy’s banter and Evelyn’s one-liners to lift the mood.”
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