Coronation Street beats EastEnders as soap sweeps the board at Inside Soap Awards

CORONATION Street has swept the board at tonight’s Inside Soap Awards – knocking EastEnders into second place.

The ITV soap impressed fans who voted for it to take the crown as Best Soap for the second year running as well as a host of other top awards.

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Vicky Myers won Best Actress while Corrie won Best Soap[/caption]

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Steve McFadden scooped Best Actor for his role as Phil Mitchell in EastEnders[/caption]

Fan favourites Alison King and Vicky Myers took home the Best Partnership gong for their turns as Carla Connor and Lisa Swain – AKA Swarla.

Vicky also took the award for Best Actress, while Jack P Shepherd won for Best Comic Performance.

Best Storyline also went to Coronation Street for Mason’s death and Abi Webster’s subsequent PTSD ordeal.

Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis said: “It’s been an incredible year of drama, and the results in our Best Soap category were the closest they’ve ever been. 

“Corrie’s win tops off a stellar year for the soap, and is no doubt helped by the huge popularity of Best Partnership winners Alison King and Vicky Myers, aka fan favourites Swarla.”

Meanwhile, EastEnders was knocked into second place after their NTAs double-win. 

Steve McFadden was crowned Best Actor for his powerful performance as Phil Mitchell, and Laura Doddington picked up the Best Newcomer award for her portrayal of wicked Nicola Mitchell.  

Ex-EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry was also named Best Villain for the second year in a row, while his former co-star James Bye won Best Exit following his character Martin Fowler’s heartbreaking death in the show’s 40th anniversary live episode.  

Over at Emmerdale the Best Family trophy was won by Emmerdale’s Dingle clan for a whopping fifth time – more than any other family in the history of the Inside Soap Awards – while teenager Amelia Flanagan was named Best Young Performer for the fourth time. 

Emmerdale also picked up the Best Showstopper accolade – a trophy awarded to a showcase stunt or episode – for the much-lauded limo crash disaster, which saw the soap submerge the vehicle in an icy lake, killing three beloved characters as the catastrophe unfolded.

Rounding out the awards, Hollyoaks scooped one in its 30th year with original star Nick Pickard getting an Outstanding Achievement award.

Neighbours was also honoured with the team behind the show being given an accolade too.

Finally, the readers named EastEnders’ Heather Peace their Soap Superstar of 2025, for her “courageous and inspiring” portrayal of Eve Panesar-Unwin, calling her “a Northern powerhouse” and “an icon who has always fought for others.” 

“All of the soaps have shone brightly in 2025,” said Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis. 

“The fact that this year’s trophies are so evenly spread just goes to show what a strong year the whole genre is having. 

“It really bodes well for the future of our soaps, especially as we gear up for the big Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover at the start of 2026. 

“There’s never been a more exciting time to be a soap fan!”

More than 90,000 soap fans vote each year in the Inside Soap Awards, and they are the only soap awards to be awarded based solely on the votes of viewers.