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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. |
| The ITV1 show took one other award, with Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, taking the best-dressed soap star award. | The ITV1 show took one other award, with Kym Marsh, who plays Michelle Connor, taking the best-dressed soap star award. |
| I'm very lucky, I've been in EastEnders for four years and I've had some brilliant storylines Lacey Turner class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7643246.stm">In pictures: Inside Soap awards | |
| While EastEnders actors were in abundance at the awards ceremony in Camden, north London, none of the Coronation Street prize-winners - and only a handful of the drama's actors - turned up. | While EastEnders actors were in abundance at the awards ceremony in Camden, north London, none of the Coronation Street prize-winners - and only a handful of the drama's actors - turned up. |
| Best actress Turner, who plays Stacey Branning in EastEnders, said she screamed when she found out she had won the prize. | Best actress Turner, who plays Stacey Branning in EastEnders, said she screamed when she found out she had won the prize. |
| "I'm very lucky, I've been in EastEnders for four years and I've had some brilliant storylines," she added. | "I'm very lucky, I've been in EastEnders for four years and I've had some brilliant storylines," she added. |
| "Awards are appreciation so I'm chuffed." | "Awards are appreciation so I'm chuffed." |
| Best storyline | Best storyline |
| Turner also won the award for best couple, along with on-screen husband Bradley Branning, played by Charlie Clements. | Turner 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. None of Coronation Street's winners were at the awards | It was the third year running that the pair have won the award. None of Coronation Street's winners were at the 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. |
| Wood praised the "very talented" writers for maintaining the storyline, which climaxed over the festive period, for over a year. | Wood praised the "very talented" writers for maintaining the storyline, which climaxed over the festive period, for over a year. |
| Kazinsky, who plays Stacey's brother Sean Slater, said it "was very kind and very flattering" of viewers to vote him both best actor and sexiest actor. | Kazinsky, who plays Stacey's brother Sean Slater, said it "was very kind and very flattering" of viewers to vote him both best actor and sexiest actor. |
| A modest Kazinsky, who will film his final EastEnders scenes in six weeks, said: "It's a real privilege and an honour. | A modest Kazinsky, who will film his final EastEnders scenes in six weeks, said: "It's a real privilege and an honour. |
| "I'm very grateful the character has been so well received. | "I'm very grateful the character has been so well received. |
| "The show on its own is such a thing that whatever storyline comes becomes watchable because we do have a very loyal fan base and, indeed, we have great writers." | "The show on its own is such a thing that whatever storyline comes becomes watchable because we do have a very loyal fan base and, indeed, we have great writers." |
| Ellis Hollins, of Hollyoaks, won best young actor for the second time | Ellis Hollins, of Hollyoaks, won best young actor 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. |
| Fergison joked: "I thought I was getting sexiest female award." | Fergison joked: "I thought I was getting sexiest female award." |
| She added: "I've never won anything in my life. I just do what I do." | She added: "I've never won anything in my life. I just do what I do." |
| 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. |
| And Rita Simons, who plays Roxy Slater in the soap, won best newcomer. | And Rita Simons, who plays Roxy Slater in the soap, won best newcomer. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| "I don't deserve this," Chittell said. | "I don't deserve this," Chittell said. |
| "I just come into work every day and do my job." | "I just come into work every day and do my job." |
| His award was the Yorkshire drama's only prize. | His award was the Yorkshire drama's only prize. |