ITV Corrie fans complain soap was 'robbed' at The British Soap Awards
12.06.2022 - 12:59
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It was the biggest night in soap as The British Soap Awards returned for 2022 on ITV. After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual event saw the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag a variety of awards.
Live on ITV and ITV Hub, host Phillip Schofield returned to roll out the red carpet for actors and actresses representing Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors. But disappointed Coronation Street fans took to Twitter to complain that the world's longest-running soap was 'robbed' at the event at The Hackney Empire in London.
Rising star Millie Gibson from Broadbottom, who plays the soap's troubled teen Kelly Neelan, took home the prize for Best Young Performer following the harrowing hate crime storyline which saw her character framed for the murder of Seb Franklin by thug Corey Brent. And Maximus Evans won Villain of the Year for his chilling portrayal of Corey who repeatedly stamped on Seb after he and his vile gang set upon the builder and his goth girlfriend Nina Lucas over her appearance.
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The hate crime storyline, inspired by the brutal murder of goth Sophie Lancaster in 2007, was also up for Best Storyline, which was won by Misbah Maalik's historic rape story in Hollyoaks, and it was nominated for Best Single Episode for the flashback scenes when Nina regained her memory of the sickening attack.
The top gong for Best British Soap went to Emmerdale. And The British Soap Awards' first gender neutral Best Leading Performer award, to replace Best Actress and Best Actor, was scooped by Emmerdale's Paige Sandhu for her terrifying role as serial