Overview
- The 30th Inside Soap Awards, held in Manchester, saw Coronation Street take nine prizes including Best Soap for a third consecutive year.
- Lead acting honours went to Vicky Myers for Best Actress and Gareth Pierce for Best Actor, while James Cartwright was named Best Villain and Coronation Street’s Todd-abuse plot won Best Storyline.
- The Coronation Street–Emmerdale crossover 'Corriedale' won Best Showstopper and Daniel Brocklebank received Best Exit for his character’s dramatic departure.
- Organisers and publishers said voting was unusually high for the fan-decided awards, with reported totals ranging from about 90,000 to more than 110,000 ballots.
- Special anniversary awards included Claire King’s induction into a new Inside Soap Hall of Fame and an Outstanding Achievement trophy for Alex Fletcher, underscoring the ceremony’s focus on long careers and hard-hitting storytelling.