Corrie: Daisy Midgeley targeted with acid attack
The 2023 British Soap Awards have taken place with Jane McDonald replacing Phillip Schofield as host.
Viewers will get to see all the emotional speeches as a special programme will air on ITV on Tuesday, June 6.
Coronation Street was the most successful soap of the night, scooping six awards, with EastEnders taking away four.
Emmerdale only won one award this year, with Mark Charnock winning an Outstanding Achievement Award.
Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the full list of winners.
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Coronation Street: Ryan’s acid attack stole the show (Image: ITV)
Best Single Episode – Coronation Street acid attack
The shocking storyline saw Ryan Connor (played by Ryan Prescott) take the full force of a glass of acid intended for Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) on her wedding day.
As Daisy prepared to marry Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), the pair were shocked to find her stalker Justin Rutherford (Andrew Still) waiting.
Ofcom received 72 complaints related to the scenes with some viewers branding it “horrendous”.
The other entries were:
Doctors – Anything but magnolia and if wishes were horses
EastEnders – Goodbye Dot
Emmerdale – All-male man club
Hollyoaks – The long walk home
Villain of the Year – Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati in EastEnders)
Ahead of the results, Ravi actor Aaron admitted his character had made a lot of enemies as he addressed whether he could be the Christmas murder victim.
He told Express.co.uk: “He has made a few enemies and there are more enemies to come which is quite difficult to fathom as he has made quite a few already.
“There’s a lot more highs and lows in the drama so it’s all teeing up for an exciting Christmas.”
The other entries were:
Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid) – Coronation Street
Laura White (Dr Princess Buchanan) – Doctors
Michael Wildman (Al Chapman) – Emmerdale
Angus Castle Doughty (Eric Foster) – Hollyoaks
EastEnders: Ravi was named best villain (Image: BBC)
Scene of the Year – Coronation Street acid attack
Once again the harrowing acid attack won an award for its poignancy as it highlighted the devastating impact and long-lasting effects of such heinous attacks.
The other entries were:
Doctors – Hell is empty
EastEnders – Whitney and Zach say goodbye to Peach
Emmerdale – Paddy’s suicide attempt
Hollyoaks – Zoe tells abused Maxine ‘It’s not your fault’
Best Storyline – Hollyoaks – Incel Eric targets Mason and Maxine
Three characters were fighting for their lives after the dramatic siege in which Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty) held a group of locals hostage in the pub as he took revenge against the women of the village.
The other entries were:
Coronation Street – Daisy’s stalking hell
Doctors – Valerie and the forged prescription
EastEnders – Loving and losing Lola
Emmerdale – Paddy’s suicide attempt
Coronation Street: Maureen Lipman won best comedy performer (Image: ITV)
Best Dramatic Performance – Charlotte Jordan – Coronation Street
Daisy Midgeley has been through an ordeal on the soap following the acid attack and its turbulent aftermath.
With her marriage left in tatters, viewers are wondering if she will explore a relationship with Ryan.
The other entries were:
Chris Walker (Rob Hollins) – Doctors
Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown) – EastEnders
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle) – Emmerdale
Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver) – Hollyoaks
Best On-Screen Partnership – Chris Walker and Jan Pearson – Doctors
This is not the first time the couple have scooped the award as they won the same accolade back in 2010.
The other entries were:
David Neilson and Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper and Evelyn Plummer) – Coronation Street
Jamie Borthwick and Danielle Harold (Jay Brown and Lola Pearce Brown) – EastEnders
Mark Charnock and Dominic Brunt (Marlon Dingle and Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
Richard Blackwood and Jamie Lomas (Felix Westwood and Warren Fox) – Hollyoaks
EastEnders: Lillia Turner won best young performer (Image: BBC)
Best Comedy Performer – Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer) – Coronation Street
The star may have provided plenty of laughs but she recently opened up about some more hard-hitting moments.
Appearing on Loose Women to speak about her upcoming exit she said: “They’ve really put me through it the last few weeks.
“I’ve had seven scenes to learn a day. The last shot last night I literally lay on the floor and said ‘I can’t go on’.”
The other entries were:
Ian Midlane (Al Haskey) – Doctors
Jonny Freeman (Reiss Colwell) – EastEnders
Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock) – Emmerdale
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay) – Hollyoaks
Best Young Performer – Lillia Turner (Lily Slater) – EastEnders
Lily has been through a lot on the soap after falling pregnant and making the life-changing decision to keep the baby.
The other entries were:
Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman) – Coronation Street
Huey Quinn (Kyle Winchester) – Emmerdale
Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello) – Hollyoaks
Best Newcomer – Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey) – Coronation Street
Revealing what Corrie viewers could expect from the character, the actress had said: “She’s a bit of me! Dee-Dee’s going to bring a lot of fun, a lot of chaos – but in a good way, hopefully!
“Dee-Dee is organised chaos, is how I describe her. She bursts into any room she’s in, she’s a big personality but she’s really hard-working. She’s a great lawyer, she knows what she’s doing.”
The other entries were:
Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan) – Doctors
Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati) – EastEnders
William Ash (Caleb Miligan) – Emmerdale
Anya Lawrence (Vicky Grant) – Hollyoaks
EastEnders: Lola’s death was a harrowing moment (Image: BBC)
Best Family – The Platts from Coronation Street
The other entries were:
The Slaters – EastEnders
The Dingles – Emmerdale
The McQueens – Hollyoaks
The Millars – Doctors
Best Leading Performer – Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown) – EastEnders
Danielle recently made an emotional exit from the soap after her character Lola died following a devastating cancer battle.
Jay Brown star Jamie Borthwick paid tribute to the actress, saying on Instagram: “Working together for all these years has been the best! She really is a special one!
“Danielle has worked so incredibly hard delivering Lola’s cancer storyline and deserves all her praise, as does the whole cast and team for their efforts! Gonna miss ya at work kid love ya [heart emoji].”
The other entries were:
Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgeley) – Coronation Street
Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean) – EastEnders
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk) – Emmerdale
Sally Dexter (Faith Dingle) – Emmerdale
Best British Soap – EastEnders
The BBC soap scooped the award as viewers gear up for an intense Christmas Day murder, following the intense flash-forward episode.
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