The British Soap Awards are airing this evening on ITV1 - as soap fans rush to their TVs to watch their favourite soap stars pick up some huge prizes including Best British Soap, Best Leading Performer and Best Villain.
The event took place at The Lowry Theatre in Salford, Manchester on Saturday evening in front of the UK's biggest soap stars. From EastEnders, the likes of Danielle Harold (Lola), Jamie Borthwick (Jay) and Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) sat front row, with their Coronation Street counterparts including Charlotte Jordan (Daisy) and Ryan Prescott (Ryan) just further down the row.
The stars of Emmerdale were also out in full force with soap legend Mark Charnock (Marlon), Lewis Cope (Nicky) and Olivia Bromley (Dawn) amongst the stars representing the Dales. The cast of Doctors and Hollyoaks were also out to celebrate their wins too.
