The most glamorous night on TV is back as The British Soap Awards 2025 arrives on our screens after taking a break last year.
The British Soap Awards has been one of the TV highlights for soap fans around the country since it started back in 1999 and now the prestigious event is back to reward the most dramatic, entertaining, funniest and downright impressive moments in soap over the last year.
Once again, all your favourite soap stars will come together for the awards ceremony, which will air exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX for an evening dedicated to the country’s four biggest soaps - Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.
The ceremony will celebrate a mammoth year in soap opera, looking back on twelve months of murder, mystery, make-ups, break-ups, trials, tribulations and tears. An incredible year in which Gail Platt departed the cobbles after 50 years in Coronation Street, EastEnders celebrated its 40th anniversary on air, Hollyoaks leapt a year into the future unveiling explosive new twists, and in Emmerdale, a dramatic limousine crash into a frozen lake left viewers stunned.
Speaking of this year's awards, Gemma John-Lewis, Entertainment Commissioner at ITV said: “The British Soaps Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and shine a light on the incredible actors and production teams that deliver gripping drama and captivating stories throughout the year. We’re delighted Jane McDonald, a self-proclaimed number one soap fan, is returning to host the awards.”
Here is everything you need to know about The British Soap Awards 2025 including how to vote...
The British Soap Awards 2025 release date
The glittering event will air on ITV1 and ITVX this June, and as soon as we get an official release date, we will add it to this guide.
This year, the awards will be held in London, which is a change in location after the 2023 celebrations took place at The Lowry in Salford.
In 2023 the awards took place on a Saturday in June but were pre-recorded and shown in a two-hour Tuesday slot on ITV1 rather than airing live. This year's awards will likely be the same.
The British Soap Awards 2025 host
Once again, self-proclaimed soap superfan Jane McDonald will be presenting the awards after taking over from Philip Schofield in 2023.
Speaking of this year's awards Jane said: “I'm beyond excited to be hosting The British Soap Awards again as I had such a ball hosting the awards last time.
"You all know I love my soaps, so to be in a room giving recognition to all these wonderful actors and their fantastic hard work is simply joyous. I can't wait to get my glittery frock on and celebrate with everyone."
The British Soap Awards 2025 - categories and nominations
Once again, there is no end to amazing storylines in the world of soaps over the last 12 months, but we now have the short-listed nominations, some of which will be voted for by the public, and some by a panel.
If you want to have your say in who wins the public-voted awards, voting is now open at www.britishsoapawards.tv
The Outstanding Achievement and the Tony Warren award will be announced on the night - but in the meantime, here are all the other nominations for this year...
Viewer Voted Categories
BEST BRITISH SOAP
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
BEST LEADING PERFORMER
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)
Emmerdale: Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan)
EastEnders: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)
EastEnders: Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)
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 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)
Panel Voted Categories
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 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
BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Coronation Street: Alison King & Vicky Myers (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)
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 YOUNG PERFORMER
Coronation Street: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown)
EastEnders: Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)
Emmerdale: Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)
Hollyoaks: Noah Holdsworth (Oscar 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
Is there a trailer for The British Soap Awards 2025?
No, sadly there isn't a trailer for the awards just yet, but as soon as one is released we will add it to his guide.
Behind the scenes and more on The British Soap Awards 2025
The British Soap Awards 2025 has been commissioned for ITV by Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment & Daytime ITV and Gemma John-Lewis, Entertainment Commissioner ITV.
It’s a Lifted Entertainment Studios production with Diego Rincón as Creative Director and Barry Hart as Executive Producer.
