SOAP WARS Coronation Street beats EastEnders as soap sweeps the board at Inside Soap Awards
CORONATION Street has swept the board at tonight’s Inside Soap Awards – knocking EastEnders into second place.
The ITV soap impressed fans who voted for it to take the crown as Best Soap for the second year running as well as a host of other top awards.
Fan favourites Alison King and Vicky Myers took home the Best Partnership gong for their turns as Carla Connor and Lisa Swain – AKA Swarla.
Vicky also took the award for Best Actress, while Jack P Shepherd won for Best Comic Performance.
Best Storyline also went to Coronation Street for Mason’s death and Abi Webster’s subsequent PTSD ordeal.
Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis said: “It’s been an incredible year of drama, and the results in our Best Soap category were the closest they’ve ever been.
“Corrie’s win tops off a stellar year for the soap, and is no doubt helped by the huge popularity of Best Partnership winners Alison King and Vicky Myers, aka fan favourites Swarla.”
Meanwhile, EastEnders was knocked into second place after their NTAs double-win.
Steve McFadden was crowned Best Actor for his powerful performance as Phil Mitchell, and Laura Doddington picked up the Best Newcomer award for her portrayal of wicked Nicola Mitchell.
Ex-EastEnders star Navin Chowdhry was also named Best Villain for the second year in a row, while his former co-star James Bye won Best Exit following his character Martin Fowler’s heartbreaking death in the show’s 40th anniversary live episode.