The British Soap Awards return to the small screen tonight after the ceremony was cancelled by ITV last year.
The event will commemorate a monumental year in the soap opera industry, reflecting on a year filled with murder, mystery, makeup, breakups, hardships, and tears.
Hollyoaks, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Coronation Street will compete for awards for their work during the previous 12 months.
Here is everything we know about the British Soap Awards 2025.
When are the British Soap Awards 2025?
The British Soap Awards was recorded on Saturday May 31, at the Hackney Empire in London.
The show will air on ITV1 and stream on ITVX at 8pm on Thursday, June 5, when you can tune in to see who takes home villain of the year, best dramatic performance and more.
How are the awards decided?
A combination of industry committees and viewers vote on the awards.
Who is presenting the British Soap Awards 2025?
ITV has confirmed that Jane McDonald is returning to present the awards in 2025.
McDonald's first big break came on the BBC show The Cruise in the late 1990s. Her first self-titled album peaked at the top of the UK charts when it was released in 1998.
Her most well-known role may have been as a frequent host on Loose Women during the past few decades. McDonald first appeared on the programme in 2004.
Phillip Schofield hosted the British Soap Awards for a long period before being stepping down in 2023.
Who are the nominees and winners?
All major soaps have undoubtedly gone above and beyond this year. There have been time jumps, anniversaries, surprising returns, and crazy stunts, in addition to the amazing, boundary-pushing plots that we all know and love.
Here are the characters and shows nominated in this year’s awards - with the winners in bold and italics.
Villain of the year
- Coronation Street: Calum Lill (Joel Deering)
- EastEnders: Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar)
- Emmerdale: Ned Porteous (Joe Tate)
- Hollyoaks: Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding)
Best young performer
- Coronation Street: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown)
- EastEnders: Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)
- Emmerdale: Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)
- Hollyoaks: Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne)
Best family
- Coronation Street: The Platts
- EastEnders: The Slaters
- Emmerdale: The Dingles
- Hollyoaks: The Osbornes
Best dramatic performance
- Coronation Street: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman)
- EastEnders: Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)
- Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
- Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
Best comedy performance
- Coronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)
- EastEnders: Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson)
- Emmerdale: Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King)
- Hollyoaks: Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen)
Best on-screen partnership
- Coronation Street: Alison King & Vicky Myer (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain)
- EastEnders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman)
- Emmerdale: William Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb Milligan & Ruby Fox-Miligan)
- Hollyoaks: Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray & Lucas Hay)
Best newcomer
- Coronation Street: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green)
- EastEnders: Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell)
- Emmerdale: Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq)
- Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)
Scene of the year
- Coronation Street: Mason’s Death
- EastEnders: Angie Watts' Shock Return
- Emmerdale: Amy’s Deathly Plunge Reveals A Grisly Secret
- Hollyoaks: Mercedes Confronts Her Mortality
Best storyline
- Coronation Street: Paul’s Battle With MND
- EastEnders: Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity In Crisis
- Emmerdale: Belle & Tom - Domestic Abuse
- Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual Abuse
Best single episode
- Coronation Street: Mason’s Death
- EastEnders: Phil’s Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985
- Emmerdale: April’s Life On The Streets
- Hollyoaks: Hollyoaks Time Jump
