Coronation Street has emerged as one of the biggest winners at this year’s Wheretowatch.tv Soap Awards, taking home a string of major prizes across acting, storyline and villain categories.
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The annual awards celebrate the best of Britain’s four biggest continuing dramas — Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks — with viewers getting the chance to recognise the performances, characters, families and storylines that have made the biggest impact.
And while there was plenty of competition between the soaps, it was Coronation Street that made a particularly strong impression, with Jacob Roberts named Best Actor, Sue Devaney taking Best Actress and Jonathan Howard winning Best Villain.
The ITV soap also claimed Best Storyline for Todd Grimshaw’s domestic abuse ordeal at the hands of Theo, while Tina O’Brien was crowned Soap Legend.
However, Emmerdale wasn’t far behind, winning Best Family for the Dingles and taking the coveted Best Character award for Joe Tait.
Here is the full list of winners.
Best Actor – Jacob Roberts, Coronation Street
The award for Best Actor goes to Jacob Roberts, who plays Kit Green in Coronation Street.
Roberts fought off competition from Pierre Moullier, Lawrence Robb and Jamie Lomas to take the prize.
His portrayal of Kit has given the actor plenty of challenging material, and voters clearly felt his performance stood out among this year’s nominees.
Winner: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green, Coronation Street)
Other nominees:
- Pierre Moullier (Oscar Branning, EastEnders)
- Lawrence Robb (Mackenzie Boyd, Emmerdale)
- Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Best Actress – Sue Devaney, Coronation Street
There was another Coronation Street victory in the Best Actress category, with Sue Devaney taking the award for her role as Debbie Webster.
Devaney saw off competition from EastEnders star Michelle Collins, Emmerdale‘s Patsy Kensit and Hollyoaks favourite Jorgie Porter.
It is another major recognition for Devaney, whose portrayal of Debbie has made her a key part of the Weatherfield story.
Winner: Sue Devaney (Debbie Webster, Coronation Street)
Other nominees:
- Michelle Collins (Cindy Beale, EastEnders)
- Patsy Kensit (Sadie King, Emmerdale)
- Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Family – The Dingles, Emmerdale
While Coronation Street dominated several of the individual categories, Emmerdale’s Dingles took the prize for Best Family.
The long-running soap dynasty beat the Driscolls from Coronation Street, the Slaters from EastEnders and the Hutchinsons from Hollyoaks.
The Dingles have remained one of Emmerdale‘s defining families, and their latest award demonstrates their continuing popularity with soap fans.
Winner: The Dingles (Emmerdale)
Other nominees:
- The Driscolls (Coronation Street)
- The Slaters (EastEnders)
- The Hutchinsons (Hollyoaks)
Best Returnee – Michelle Ryan, EastEnders
One of the night’s most notable wins came for Michelle Ryan, who returned to EastEnders as Zoe Slater.
Ryan was competing against three major soap returnees: Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price in Coronation Street, Ryan Hawley as Robert Sugden in Emmerdale and Danny Mac as Dodger Savage in Hollyoaks.
It was Ryan who came out on top, giving EastEnders one of its biggest individual victories of the awards.
Winner: Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater, EastEnders)
Other nominees:
- Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, Coronation Street)
- Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden, Emmerdale)
- Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks)
Best Villain – Jonathan Howard, Coronation Street
Coronation Street picked up another major award when Jonathan Howard was named Best Villain for his portrayal of Carl Webster.
Howard beat a formidable line-up that included Jake Wood as Max Branning in EastEnders, Joe Absolom as Ray Walters in Emmerdale and Jenson Cole as Ryan Clayton in Hollyoaks.
Winner: Jonathan Howard (Carl Webster, Coronation Street)
Other nominees:
- Jake Wood (Max Branning, EastEnders)
- Joe Absolom (Ray Walters, Emmerdale)
- Jenson Cole (Ryan Clayton, Hollyoaks)
Best Newcomer – Stephen Aaron-Sipple, EastEnders
The Best Newcomer award goes to Stephen Aaron-Sipple, recognised for his role as Mark Fowler Jnr in EastEnders.
Aaron-Sipple was up against Junade Khan, Tisha Merry and Chelsea Edge, but ultimately claimed the award for the BBC soap.
Winner: Stephen Aaron-Sipple (Mark Fowler Jnr, EastEnders)
Other nominees:
- Junade Khan (Idris Nazir, Coronation Street)
- Tisha Merry (Gemma Johnson, Hollyoaks)
- Chelsea Edge (Thea Ramsden, Emmerdale)
Best Storyline – Todd’s domestic abuse ordeal
One of the night’s most significant prizes went to Todd’s domestic abuse storyline in Coronation Street.
The storyline, which centred on Todd Grimshaw and his abuse at the hands of Theo, beat three other major soap plots to take Best Storyline.
The category also included Max’s FlashForward mystery from EastEnders, Diane’s ovarian cancer battle in Hollyoaks and Bear’s modern slavery nightmare in Emmerdale.
Winner: Todd’s domestic abuse at the hands of Theo (Coronation Street)
Other nominees:
- Max’s FlashForward mystery (EastEnders)
- Diane’s ovarian cancer battle (Hollyoaks)
- Bear’s modern slavery nightmare (Emmerdale)
Best Character – Joe Tait, Emmerdale
The Best Character award was one of the most competitive categories, featuring eight nominees across all four soaps.
In the end, Joe Tait from Emmerdale took the honour.
Joe was up against a particularly strong field, including Todd Grimshaw, Lisa Connor-Swain and Denise Fox from Coronation Street, as well as Stacey Slater, Charity Dingle, Dodger Savage and Diane Hutchinson.
Winner: Joe Tait (Emmerdale)
Other nominees:
- Todd Grimshaw (Coronation Street)
- Lisa Connor-Swain (Coronation Street)
- Denise Fox (Coronation Street)
- Stacey Slater (EastEnders)
- Charity Dingle (Emmerdale)
- Dodger Savage (Hollyoaks)
- Diane Hutchinson (Hollyoaks)
Soap Legend – Tina O’Brien, Coronation Street
The final major honour of the awards sees Tina O’Brien crowned Soap Legend for her portrayal of Sarah Platt in Coronation Street.
O’Brien beat an impressive group of soap veterans, including Michelle Ryan, Claire King, Kieron Richardson and Sally Dynevor.
Her win provides another major moment for Coronation Street and caps off a hugely successful awards haul.
Winner: Tina O’Brien (Sarah Platt, Coronation Street)
Other nominees:
- Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater, EastEnders)
- Claire King (Kim Tait, Emmerdale)
- Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
- Sally Dynevor (Sally Webster, Coronation Street)
Full Wheretowatch.tv Soap Awards winners list
For anyone looking for the results in one place, here is the complete list of winners:
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | Jacob Roberts – Kit Green, Coronation Street |
| Best Actress | Sue Devaney – Debbie Webster, Coronation Street |
| Best Family | The Dingles, Emmerdale |
| Best Returnee | Michelle Ryan – Zoe Slater, EastEnders |
| Best Villain | Jonathan Howard – Carl Webster, Coronation Street |
| Best Newcomer | Stephen Aaron-Sipple – Mark Fowler Jnr, EastEnders |
| Best Storyline | Todd’s domestic abuse at the hands of Theo, Coronation Street |
| Best Character | Joe Tait, Emmerdale |
| Soap Legend | Tina O’Brien – Sarah Platt, Coronation Street |
Coronation Street leads the celebrations
With wins for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Villain, Best Storyline and Soap Legend, Coronation Street has plenty to celebrate.
The results also underline just how competitive the soap landscape remains. Emmerdale secured two of the major prizes, including Best Family and Best Character, while EastEnders picked up Best Returnee and Best Newcomer.
Although Hollyoaks did not take home one of the nine awards listed above, the Channel 4 soap was represented across several categories, with nominees including Jorgie Porter, Tisha Merry, Jenson Cole, Danny Mac, Diane Hutchinson and others.
For Coronation Street, though, this year’s Wheretowatch.tv Soap Awards have provided a particularly strong showing — with its performers, characters and storylines all receiving recognition.
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