British Soap Awards shock as Emmerdale and EastEnders beat Coronation Street

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has shared a "hilarious" behind-the-scenes secret from her character Meena Jutla's chilling barn scenes earlier this year. Viewers will recall that in January Meena locked Manpreet Sharma and Vinny Dingle in an abandoned barn and planned to kill them both in a horrific double murder plot. However, Manpreet and Vinny were thankfully saved by Liam Cavanagh with Meena managing to escape before she was eventually caught months later and sentenced to a minimum of 75 years in prison.

Rhona Goskirk was left heartbroken when Marlon Dingle turned her second proposal down. As Emmerdale fans already know, the pair did get engaged earlier in the year after the pair had both planned to pop the question.

Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker - who is better known as Manpreet Sharma on the ITV soap - left fans speechless as she put her curves front and centre in a plunging top.The actress, 47, was at the Olympic Stadium last weekend for the Soccer Aid match to help raise funds for UNICEF, and snapped a sultry selfie to commemorate the occasion.Rebecca donned a wine red top with a frill collar as she sat handling the phone lines at the event.The plunging garment was low enough to give fans a glimpse of the top of her bra, as Rebecca accentuated her natural beauty with a glam but low-key make-up look.She opted for a pale pink lip and lilac eyeshadow, adding just a dash of mascara and eyeliner to draw out her incredible brown eyes and teasing her brunette tresses into chic waves that fell loose to her shoulders.A pearl-shaped pendant necklace completed the look while Rebecca’s curves took precedence.Rebecca posed with a corded phone to her ear as she grinned for the camera, explaining on Instagram: “I’m here at the Olympic Stadium for the @socceraid match.“Get in touch if you fancy a chat and you feel inclined to donate to @unicef_uk.

Emmerdale actress Mimi Slinger has kept up to date with her fans since her abrupt exit from the popular ITV soap.Mimi, who played Leanna Cavanagh for three years before her vicious exit where she was killed off by serial killer Meena Jutla (Paige Sandhu), who has since been jailed for her series of crimes.While Leanna saw a tragic end to her time on the village, Mimi's time away from the show has been far from it, with the stunning starlet focusing on jobs elsewhere and her modelling career.She's regularly behind a bigger lens, but her fans do get the odd sneak-peek at her life, including a stunning photo of the beauty as she purchased some plants.The 19-year-old posed in a plant shop as the model donned a halterneck crop top in a light blue and a pair of white bottoms cinched around her waist. She accessorised with a gold chain necklace and a black bag before adding a pair of sunnies to finish the look.

READ MORE: The Repair Shop's Will Kirk details new project away from BBC seriesSpeaking at the Britsh Soap Awards on the red carpet on Saturday evening, he revealed that the ordeal would be a "turning point" for his character. "I think it was very important to me to be very focused and to get it very right because this genuinely affects so many people. "I even know tens of people this has happened to at a very young age, and it really does happen.

Emmerdale’s Mark Charnock, 53, was inundated with support last night after he won the British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance. He was left emotional after receiving a heartfelt message from Coronation Street actress Georgia Taylor on social media.Mark had taken to Twitter to thank his “amazing” fans for their support of his portrayal of Marlon Dingle, who suffered a stroke during a recent storyline in the show.He penned: “Profound thanks to all of you and you know why.

EMMERDALE'S Paige Sandu looked worlds away from her serial killer character as she dazzled at the British Soap Awards. The ITV star, who plays murderous Meena Jutla, flashed a beaming smile - a far cry from her dark role on the popular programme.

British Soap Awards. Sally plays Abi Franklin in Corrie, and was seen on the red carpet last night. Daniella was also in attendance, with the pair wearing the same jumpsuit.

The British Soap Awards returned with a bang on Saturday night after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.

It was the biggest night in soap as The British Soap Awards returned for 2022 on ITV. After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual event saw the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag a variety of awards.

Emmerdale actress Paige Sandhu looked worlds away from her serial killer character Meena Jutla as she dazzled in a glittering dress. The soap star, 25, posed up a storm at the 2022 Soap Awards wearing a mint green ensemble that featured floor-length satin sleeves.Paige oozed elegance in the embellished dress which boasted a plunging neckline and cinched in at her waist, drawing attention to her toned curves.She teamed the outfit with a pair silver heels which highlighted her lithe legs.The brunette beauty let her trademark tresses fall behind her shoulders and opted for a glam face of makeup to accentuate her stunning features.The British Soap Awards made its triumphant return to ITV tonight (June 11) after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

EMMERDALE won big at tonight’s British Soap Awards with four awards each, including taking home the big award for Best Soap. The glittering bash took place for the first time in three years since the pandemic made it impossible for the ceremony to happen in person.

Emmerdale has been declared the winner of the coveted Best Soap gong at the British Soap Awards 2022.The huge award win comes after a year of hefty storylines, with serial killer Meena Jutla front and centre.Played by Paige Sandhu, the killer storyline kept audiences on the edge of their seats right up until Meena was sent to prison for life - but not before she held the courthouse hostage. Unsurprisingly, Paige was also recognised at the awards ceremony in the Best Leading Performer category, while Emmerdale also scooped the Best Family gong for the Dingles.

Emmerdale star James Hooton's real accent as he accepted an award. The actor has played poacher Sam Dingle in the ITV soap since 1995, and is known for his character's sweet natured but down-to-earth nature - and he certainly isn't academic.But in real life, James has a rather posh accent, and surprised fans with his eloquent speech as he stepped on stage to celebrate the Dingles scooping the gong for Best Family.Also joining him on stage was Marlon actor Mark Charnock, Liv actress Isobel Steele and Vinny star Bradley Johnson, as well as Karen Blick (Lydia), Amelia Flanagan (April), James Moore (Ryan) and Jack Downham (Noah).Turning to Twitter to share their shock at James' real voice, one fan posted: "James puts on an accent when playing Sam? How have I never known this?"As another posted: "I always forget this is James Hooton's real voice and he doesn’t speak like Sam Dingle!"Someone else giggled: "Sam Dingle - who knew??! Don't he scrub up well?!"In his speech, James said: "One minute you're breaking into a solicitor's office, getting chased round by two of the campest security guards you've ever seen in your life, shouting 'You are in so much trouble!'...."And then the next minute you're doing up a shabby old caravan.

Emmerdale actress Paige Sandhu stole the red carpet ahead of tonight's British Soap Awards at Hackney Empire in London.The actress played evil serial killer Mean Jutla on the ITV soap, but the star couldn't be less villainous if she tried as she arrived in the most incredible mint green gown. Strolling the red carpet with a ginormous grin ahead of the highly-anticipated ceremony, the first in the three years, Paige looked like a true goddess.The star's gown featured a plunge neckline, thousands of tiny glittering sequins, and synched in at the waist.

READ MORE: Kate Middleton rewears clothes to show she'll 'make a good Queen'Hollyoaks' Bethannie Hare's dress featured a bodice bralet, and full ruffled skirt and a slit, in a deep red. Reality star Billie Faiers also appeared in a pastel pink dress with a three-tier skirt. Paige Sandhu also made a dramatic moment when she flung the chiffon sleeves of her dress into the air.

pregnancy back in May that year she said: "Ben and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first baby at the end of this year! "We are absolutely overjoyed and can’t wait to meet our little one!"The Soap Awards returned on Sunday night on ITV for an evening of continuing drama glitz and glamour after a two year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will see the biggest soaps go head to head, as host Phillip Schofield returns to roll out the red carpet at The Hackney Empire in London.

After a two-year absence due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the British Soap Awards will return for 2022 on ITV. The usual annual event sees the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag the night’s variety of awards.

LESS than three months after his stroke, Marlon Dingle continues his journey to a full recovery. However, the storyline was deemed unrealistic by Emmerdale viewers who are struggling to believe in the chef's quick progress.

Emmerdale 's Marlon Dingle star Mark Charnock has admitted that he was nervous over the reaction to his character's heartbreaking stroke storyline. On the ITV soap, Marlon continues to recover at home from his heartbreaking stroke earlier this year.

Emmerdale's Vinny Dingle star Bradley Johnson has teased upcoming explosive scenes for his character and on-screen wife Liv Flaherty, played by Isobel Steele. Speaking on Wednesday's This Morning to soap expert Sharon Marshall, Bradley teased that Vinny and Liv's marriage bliss is "short-lived" due to a new visitor.The actor, who appeared alongside co-stars Mark Charnock and Kevin Mathurin, said: "As we know, his happiness is very short-lived! "I believe we've got a visitor coming to the village, which is Sandra, Liv's mum, and I believe she causes a bit of a stir.