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24-09-2007 05:16 PM |
Coronation Street has taken the title of Best Soap at today’s Inside Soap awards.
It was one of five gongs for the ITV show, putting it on equal footing with rival programme EastEnders. The draw was a good result for Coronation Street, which has not won the title of Best Soap in over a decade.
One of the show’s actor’s Antony Cotton, who plays barman Sean Tully, took home the Best Actor award, while Rob James-Collier, the Street's Liam Connor, won Sexiest Male and Best Newcomer. Actor Jack P Shepherd won Best Bad Boy for playing David Platt.
EastEnders actress Lacey Turner won Best Actress for her role as Stacey Slater, and together with on-screen fiance Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning), she also won the award for Best Couple. Best Bitch was won by Sophie Thompson, who played Phil Mitchell's crazed lover Stella.
Kara Tointon, who plays Dawn Swann in EastEnders, won the Best-Dressed award, while Stella's torment of Phil's son, Ben, took Best Storyline.
Emmerdale picked up two gongs, including Best Young Actor, won by Eden Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle Dingle. Charlie Hardwick was awarded this year's Funniest Performance for his role as Val Lambert.
Hollyoaks actress Roxanne McKee, who plays Louise Summers, was named Sexiest Actress.
The Bill was awarded Best Drama for the second year running.
Coronation Street was also named Best Soap at the TVQuick and TVChoice awards earlier this month.
Inside Soap magazine editor Steven Murphy said: "This was one of the most hotly contested years for the Inside Soap Awards, and it's wonderful to see so many new names on the winners' list.
"The race for Best Soap was neck and neck until voting closed, which just proves what an outstanding year it's been in soapland."
The awards were voted for by readers of Inside Soap magazine.
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