Exploring the Successes at the 2023 British Soap Awards: Full List of Winners

Coronation Street dominates British Soap Awards 2023

The 2023 British Soap Awards event, honouring the best performances in British soap opera, has been held at The Lowry in Salford. The night saw Coronation Street emerge as the big winner, taking home six awards including Best Single Episode and Scene of the Year for its acid attack storyline. The coveted Best Soap award, however, went to EastEnders.

Categories and Winners

The winners for each category are:

Best Single Episode (Panel voted category)

• Coronation Street – Acid attack – Winner
• Doctors – Anything But Magnolia and If Wishes Were Horses
• EastEnders – Goodbye Dot
• Emmerdale – All Male Man Club
• Hollyoaks – The Long Walk Home

Villain of the Year (Viewer voted category)

• Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati) – EastEnders – Winner
• Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid) – Coronation Street
• Laura White (Dr Princess Buchanan) – Doctors
• Michael Wildman (Al Chapman) – Emmerdale
• Angus Castle-Doughty (Eric Foster) – Hollyoaks

Scene of the Year (Panel voted category)

• Coronation Street – Acid attack – Winner
• Doctors – Hell is empty
• EastEnders – Whitney and Zach say goodbye to Peach
• Emmerdale – Paddy’s suicide attempt
• Hollyoaks – Zoe tells abused Maxine: “It’s not your fault”

Best Storyline (Panel voted category)

• Hollyoaks – Incel Eric targets Mason and Maxine – Winner
• Coronation Street – Daisy’s stalking hell
• Doctors – Valerie and the forged prescription
• EastEnders – Loving and losing Lola
• Emmerdale – Paddy’s suicide attempt

Best Dramatic Performance (Panel voted category)

• Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) – Coronation Street – Winner
• Chris Walker (Rob Hollins) – Doctors
• Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown) – EastEnders
• Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle) – Emmerdale
• Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver) – Hollyoaks

Best On-Screen Partnership (Panel voted category)

• Chris Walker & Jan Pearson (Rob Hollins & Karen Hollins) – Doctors – Winners
• David Neilson & Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper & Evelyn Plummer) – Coronation Street
• Jamie Borthwick & Danielle Harold (Jay Brown & Lola Pearce Brown) – EastEnders
• Mark Charnock & Dominic Brunt (Marlon Dingle & Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
• Richard Blackwood & Jamie Lomas (Felix Westwood & Warren Fox) – Hollyoaks

Best Comedy Performer (Panel voted category)

• Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer) – Coronation Street – Winner
• Ian Midlane (Al Haskey) – Doctors
• Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell) – EastEnders
• Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock) – Emmerdale
• Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay) – Hollyoaks

Best Young Performer (Viewer voted category)

• Lillia Turner (Lily Slater) – EastEnders – Winner
• Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman) – Coronation Street
• Huey Quinn (Kyle Winchester) – Emmerdale
• Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello) – Hollyoaks

Outstanding Achievement Award

• Mark Charnock (who stars as Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale)

Best Newcomer (Panel voted category)

• Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey) – Coronation Street – Winner
• Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan) – Doctors
• Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati) – EastEnders
• William Ash (Caleb Miligan) – Emmerdale
• Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant) – Hollyoaks

The Tony Warren Award

• Peter Hunt – Hollyoaks casting director

Best Family (Viewer voted category)

• The Platts – Coronation Street – Winner
• The Slaters – EastEnders
• The Dingles – Emmerdale
• The McQueens – Hollyoaks
• The Millars – Doctors

Best Leading Performer

• Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown) — EastEnders – Winner
• Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) – Coronation Street
• Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) – EastEnders
• Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
• Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle) – Emmerdale

Best British Soap

• EastEnders – Winner
• Coronation Street
• Doctors
• Emmerdale
• Hollyoaks

Jane McDonald steps in for Phillip Schofield

One of the talking points of the event was Phillip Schofield’s decision to step down from hosting duties. This was after admitting he had lied about his affair with a younger colleague on This Morning. Singer and TV presenter, Jane McDonald, took over in his absence.

Editorial and Advice

The British Soap Awards is a highly-anticipated annual event for soap fans, and this year’s ceremony was no different. The big winner, Coronation Street, was recognised for its outstanding performances in the soap opera, and EastEnders was crowned Best Soap. The awards prove to be an important platform for actors to showcase their talents and for fans to appreciate their favourite shows.

However, one cannot help but wonder about the impact of such awards on the daily life of people. Soap operas, while entertaining, can often contribute to the creation of unrealistic expectations, and the prolonged exposure to them can even be harmful. It is essential for fans to realise the difference between fantasy and reality, and to limit their viewing time to prevent any negative impact on their mental well-being.

In conclusion, the British Soap Awards showed impressive performances and laudable achievements within the soap opera industry. We look forward to continuing to highlight the talent and dedication of our favourite actors in the years to come, while also recognising the importance of being mindful of our media consumption habits.