Return Date:: The awards ceremony will be pre-recorded on May 31st, 2025, at the Hackney Empire in London and air on ITV1/ITVX in June 2025.
Host:: Singer and presenter Jane McDonald returns to host the event.
Competing Soaps:: Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks will battle it out.
Voting Open:: The first round of public voting opened April 7th and closes April 25th. A second round runs from May 1st to May 30th.
Tickets:: Fans can purchase tickets for the live recording starting April 11th via The British Soap Awards website.
Why this matters:: This is the premier event celebrating the UK's beloved soap operas, offering fans a chance to vote for their favourite stars and storylines after a year's hiatus.
The British Soap Awards makes its anticipated return in 2025. The event will be recorded live in front of a star-studded audience at London's Hackney Empire on May 31st, 2025, with the edited ceremony broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX the following month. Jane McDonald, who hosted the 2023 awards, expressed her excitement about returning: "You all know I love my soaps, so to be in a room giving recognition to all these wonderful actors and their fantastic hard work is simply joyous."
Fans have the power to decide the winners in four key categories. Voting is now open for the first round (closing April 25th). The nominees announced so far are:
Best British Soap:
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Villain of the Year:
Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street)
Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders)
Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale)
Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks)
Best Comedy Performance:
Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street)
Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders)
Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale)
Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Best Leading Performer: A longlist featuring 16 actors (4 from each soap including stars like Alison King, Lacey Turner, Mark Charnock, and Jennifer Metcalfe) is available for the first round. This list will be shortlisted to four for the second round of voting (May 1st - May 30th).
Other award categories will be decided by an expert panel, with those nominees revealed later.
Fans can cast their votes via the official British Soap Awards website during the specified voting periods. Tickets for the live recording on May 31st go on sale on April 11th, also via the awards website.
When are the British Soap Awards 2025 airing?
The ceremony will be broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX in June 2025, after being pre-recorded on May 31st, 2025.
Who is hosting the British Soap Awards 2025?
Jane McDonald is returning as the host.
How can I vote for my favourite soap or actor?
Public voting takes place in two rounds on the British Soap Awards website. Round 1 is April 7th-25th, and Round 2 is May 1st-30th.
Which soaps are competing?
Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, and Hollyoaks are the main competitors.
Mark your calendars for the return of the British Soap Awards in June 2025 on ITV1/ITVX.
Support your favourite soaps and stars by voting online during the designated periods (April 7-25 & May 1-30).
If you want to attend the recording, look out for tickets going on sale from April 11th.
This is your chance to help decide which soap reigns supreme in 2025!
Which soap or performance do you think deserves to win big this year? Let us know your predictions in the comments!
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