The British Soap Awards 2025 have officially wrapped up and there’s one soap everyone’s talking about.
EastEnders stormed through the night with eight wins, confirming its place at the top of the UK soap scene.
Held at London’s Hackney Empire and hosted by Jane McDonald, the ceremony honoured the best in British soap storytelling, performances and behind-the-scenes talent.
The awards will be broadcast on Thursday 5th June at 8pm on ITV1 & ITVX – but if you can’t wait, here’s the full breakdown of who won what.
Overall wins by soap
- EastEnders – 8 Awards
- Hollyoaks – 3 Awards
- Emmerdale – 2 Awards
- Coronation Street – 1 Award
Best Single Episode
Presented by Joe Absolom and Patsy Kensit
- Winner: EastEnders – Phil’s Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985
- Coronation Street – Mason’s Death
- Emmerdale – April’s Life On The Streets
- Hollyoaks – Hollyoaks Time Jump
Best Young Performer
Presented by Hattie Ryan and Karis Musongole
- Winner: Emmerdale – Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)
- Coronation Street – Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown)
- EastEnders – Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)
- Hollyoaks – Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne)
Scene of the Year
Presented by Tasha Ghouri and Richie Anderson
- Winner: EastEnders – Angie Watts’ Shock Return
- Coronation Street – Mason’s Death
- Emmerdale – Amy’s Deathly Plunge Reveals A Grisly Secret
- Hollyoaks – Mercedes Confronts Her Mortality
Best Newcomer
Presented by Denise Welch and Martin Kemp
- Winner: Hollyoaks – Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
- Coronation Street – Jacob Roberts (Kit Green)
- EastEnders – Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell)
- Emmerdale – Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq)
Villain of the Year
Presented by Emmett J Scanlan
- Winner: EastEnders – Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar)
- Coronation Street – Calum Lill (Joel Deering)
- Emmerdale – Ned Porteous (Joe Tate)
- Hollyoaks – Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding)
Best Family
Presented by Kelvin, Liz and Marnie Fletcher
- Winner: Hollyoaks – The Osbornes
- Coronation Street – The Platts
- EastEnders – The Slaters
- Emmerdale – The Dingles
Best Dramatic Performance
Presented by Angellica Bell and Danny Beard
- Winner: EastEnders – Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)
- Coronation Street – Peter Ash (Paul Foreman)
- Emmerdale – Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
- Hollyoaks – Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
Best On-Screen Partnership
Presented by Chris Walker and Jan Pearson
- Winner: EastEnders – Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman)
- Coronation Street – Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain)
- Emmerdale – William Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb Miligan & Ruby Fox-Miligan)
- Hollyoaks – Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray & Lucas Hay)
Outstanding Achievement Award
Presented by Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Winner: Coronation Street – David Neilson
Best Comedy Performance
Presented by Fay Ripley
- Winner: EastEnders – Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson)
- Coronation Street – Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)
- Emmerdale – Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King)
- Hollyoaks – Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen)
The Tony Warren Award
Presented by Natalie J Robb and Mark Charnock
- Winner: Emmerdale – Mike Plant
Best Storyline
Presented by Larry Lamb
- Winner: Hollyoaks – Sibling Sexual Abuse
- Coronation Street – Paul’s Battle With MND
- EastEnders – Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity In Crisis
- Emmerdale – Belle & Tom – Domestic Abuse
Best Leading Performer
Presented by Delta Goodrem
- Winner: EastEnders – Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)
- Emmerdale – Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
- Emmerdale – Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan)
- EastEnders – Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)
Best British Soap
Presented by Sir David Jason
- Winner: EastEnders
- Coronation Street
- Emmerdale
- Hollyoaks
The British Soap Awards 2025 airs Thursday 5th June at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
