Overview
- Coronation Street was named Best Soap at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday in Manchester and led the ceremony by winning the most major acting and storyline prizes.
- The show's big individual winners included Vicky Myers as Best Actress, Gareth Pierce as Best Actor, James Cartwright as Best Villain and Daniel Brocklebank for Best Exit, while the Coronation Street–Emmerdale crossover 'Corriedale' won Best Showstopper.
- Organisers said more than 110,000 fans cast votes for the public-decided awards, with Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis saying high engagement reflected viewers' response to emotional plots this year.
- Coverage notes a reporting discrepancy over how many prizes Coronation Street took — some outlets list nine wins while others list eight — but the ceremony's named winners and key outcomes are agreed.
- The event marked Inside Soap's 30th anniversary and honoured long-serving actors with a Hall of Fame induction for Claire King and an Outstanding Achievement award for Alex Fletcher, underscoring the awards' industry recognition and the soaps' role in spotlighting issues such as domestic abuse and mental health.