British Soap Awards 2025 sees Jacqueline Jossa lead famous arrivals

The British Soap Awards 2025 have finally kicked off again. This year, the annual event is being held in London. The biggest names in soap were gathered in London on Saturday night to celebrate the drama, laughs and highlights of the past year of stories on the small screen for the 2025 British Soap Awards. The ceremony is now in its 26th year, with winners voted for by the public.
Famous faces from the land of soaps have started arriving, with Patsy Palmer and Jacqueline Jossa being amongst the first to walk the red carpet.
The ceremony is being held at the Hackney Empire in the capital - and highlights from the show will air on ITV on Thursday 5 June.
Coronation StreetEmmerdaleEastEndersHollyoaks
Jack P. Shepherd - David Platt in Coronation StreetPatsy Palmer - Bianca Jackson in EastEndersNicola Wheeler - Nicola King in EmmerdaleNicole Barber-Lane - Myra McQueen in Hollyoaks
Kellie Bright - Linda Carter in EastEndersLacey Turner - Stacey Slater in EastEndersBeth Cordingly - Ruby Fox-Miligan in EmmerdaleEden Taylor-Draper - Belle Dingle in Emmerdale
Calum Lill - Joel Deering in Coronation StreetNavin Chowdhry - Nish Panesar in EastEndersNed Porteous - Joe Tate in EmmerdaleTyler Conti - Abe Fielding in Hollyoaks
Peter Ash - Paul Foreman in Coronation StreetSteve McFadden - Phil Mitchell in EastEndersEden Taylor-Draper - Belle Dingle in EmmerdaleIsabelle Smith - Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks
The Platts - Coronation StreetThe Slaters - EastEndersThe Dingles - EmmerdaleThe Osbornes - Hollyoaks
Jacob Roberts - Kit Green in Coronation StreetLaura Doddington - Nicola Mitchell in EastEndersShebz Miah - Kammy Hadiq in EmmerdaleIsabelle Smith - Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks
Alison King and Vicky Myers - Carla Connor and Lisa Swain in Coronation StreetRudolph Walker and Angela Wynter - Patrick and Yolande Trueman in EastEndersWilliam Ash and Beth Cordingly - Caleb and Ruby Miligan in EmmerdaleNathaniel Dass and Oscar Curtis - Dillon Ray and Lucas Hay in Hollyoaks
Mason's Death - Coronation StreetPhil's Psychosis: The Mitchells in 1985 - EastEndersApril's Life on the Streets - EmmerdaleHollyoaks Time Jump - Hollyoaks
Paul's Battle with MND - Coronation StreetPhil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity in Crisis - EastEndersBelle & Tom: Domestic Abuse - EmmerdaleSibling Sexual Abuse - Hollyoaks
Will Flanagan - Joseph Winter-Brown in Coronation StreetSonny Kendall - Tommy Moon in EastEndersAmelia Flanagan - April Windsor in EmmerdaleNoah Holdsworth - Oscar Osborne in Hollyoaks
Mason's Death – The Effects of Knife Crime - Coronation StreetEastEnders at 40: Angie Watts' Shock Return - EastEndersAmy's Deathly Plunge Reveals a Grisly Secret - EmmerdaleMercedes Confronts Her Mortality - Hollyoaks
There are also awards for and which are announced on the night
Jacqueline, who is best known for playing Lauren Branning, oozed glamour and sophistication as she rocked a dress featuring a daring thigh split.
Both EastEnders and Emmerdale have been nominated 13 times across 12 categories - making themy the shows to beat on Saturday night. Coronation Street and Hollyoaks are not far behind, however, as both are up for 11 nominations each.
EastEnders has been first out the gate, however, scooping the Best British Soap award over the other rival shows. While all the winners will be unvieled at the ceremony on Saturday night, the ceremony won't be broadcast on ITV until Thursday 5 June at 8pm.
Singer and TV star Jane McDonald has been hosting the event since 2023 and was back to preside over the ceremony on Saturday. Despite hosting the show before, Jane admits she does get star struck by her famous audience.
She told Inside Soap previously: "Hosting this is a massive thing for me because I'm a genuine fan. I get starstruck standing on the stage in front of all the soap actors!"
Celebrities arrived at the Hackney Empire theatre in London on Saturday for the British Soap Awards 2025. Stars from Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and more were in attendance to find out who won what, as voted for by the public.
EastEnders star Sophie Khan Levy and soap icon Patsy Palmer were among the first to arrive at the event, with both ladies opting for blue outfits.

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