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| EastEnders dominates soap awards | EastEnders dominates soap awards |
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| EastEnders has swept the board at this year's Inside Soap awards, winning nine prizes - including best soap. | EastEnders has swept the board at this year's Inside Soap awards, winning nine prizes - including best soap. |
| The show took back the top prize from Coronation Street which won it last year for the first time in a decade. | The show took back the top prize from Coronation Street which won it last year for the first time in a decade. |
| EastEnder Lacey Turner won three gongs, including best actress while colleague Robert Kazinsky won best actor. | EastEnder Lacey Turner won three gongs, including best actress while colleague Robert Kazinsky won best actor. |
| Coronation Street won both "best bad boy" and "best bitch" thanks to Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, and Alison King, who plays Carla Connor. | Coronation Street won both "best bad boy" and "best bitch" thanks to Jack P Shepherd, who plays David Platt, and Alison King, who plays Carla Connor. |
| Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in ITV1's Emmerdale, won the outstanding achievement award in recognition of his 22 years in the show. | Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in ITV1's Emmerdale, won the outstanding achievement award in recognition of his 22 years in the show. |
| That was the Yorkshire drama's only prize. | That was the Yorkshire drama's only prize. |
| Best storyline | Best storyline |
| As well as best actress, Turner - who plays Stacey Branning - also won the award for best couple, along with on-screen husband Bradley Branning, played by Charlie Clements. | As well as best actress, Turner - who plays Stacey Branning - also won the award for best couple, along with on-screen husband Bradley Branning, played by Charlie Clements. |
| It was the third year running that the pair have won the award.Coronation Street came away with three awards | |
| Turner's Christmas storyline, in which Stacey had an affair with Bradley's father, Max - played by Jake Wood - won best plot. | Turner's Christmas storyline, in which Stacey had an affair with Bradley's father, Max - played by Jake Wood - won best plot. |
| Kazinsky, who plays Stacey's brother Sean Slater, won both best actor and sexiest actor. | Kazinsky, who plays Stacey's brother Sean Slater, won both best actor and sexiest actor. |
| Fellow EastEnder Kara Tointon, who plays Dawn Swann, was named sexiest actress for the second time. | Fellow EastEnder Kara Tointon, who plays Dawn Swann, was named sexiest actress for the second time. |
| EastEnders also won in the categories of best newcomer - Rita Simons as Roxy Slater - and funniest performance - Cheryl Fergison as Heather Trott. | EastEnders also won in the categories of best newcomer - Rita Simons as Roxy Slater - and funniest performance - Cheryl Fergison as Heather Trott. |
| Aside from best bad boy and best bitch, Coronation Street took one other award with Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, taking the best-dressed soap star gong. | Aside from best bad boy and best bitch, Coronation Street took one other award with Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, taking the best-dressed soap star gong. |
| Hollyoaks' only award of the night was for Ellis Hollins, who won best young actor for his portrayal of Tom Cunningham for the second time. | Hollyoaks' only award of the night was for Ellis Hollins, who won best young actor for his portrayal of Tom Cunningham for the second time. |
| The Bill, meanwhile, was named best drama for the third year running. | The Bill, meanwhile, was named best drama for the third year running. |