Inside Soap Awards 2022: EastEnders and Emmerdale win big on the night

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will star in a six-part drama inspired by notorious British jewel thief Joan Hannington for ITV.

Hilaria Baldwin used to "judge" couples with "big age differences". The 38-year-old author - who has a 26 year age gap with her husband Alec, 64 - admitted she changed her mind after meeting the Hollywood actor. Reflecting on her previous thoughts in the inaugural episode of her podcast 'Witches Anonymous', she said: "Before I got together with [husband] Alec [Baldwin], I would judge women and men that had big age differences.

Drake and 21 Savage have been hit with a lawsuit over their fake Vogue cover. The mass media company that owns Vogue - Condé Nast - has filed a lawsuit against the rappers for promoting their new collaborative album Her Loss with a fake Vogue cover. In court documents obtained by Billboard, the publisher claimed the musicians' "deceptive campaign" violated intellectual property laws.

EXCLUSIVE: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s hit Hindi crime drama Gangubai Kathiawadi is going for the gold, officially launching a campaign in all categories at next February’s BAFTA Film Awards. This is the latest example of a growing number of foreign-language movies aiming to cross over into mainstream races. It’s also the most recent from India as Telegu blockbuster RRR is making a similar push at the Oscars.

Sam Smith thought fame would make them immune to homophobia. The 'Too Good At Goodbyes' hitmaker - who identifies as non-binary and uses gender neutral pronouns - thinks it is "still hard to be queer" and claimed they are abused in the street because of their sexuality. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Sam said: "It’s still hard to be queer.

Banijay is expanding in Israel by taking a majority stake in MoviePlus Productions.

Sir Jonathan Pryce thinks Queen Elizabeth's death will drive more people to watch 'The Crown'. The 75-year-old actor - who has taken over as Prince Philip in the latest series of Netflix's regal drama - believes the show will provide "comfort" to those left saddened by the monarch's passing in September so they will want to tune in to see her "embodied again" by Imelda Staunton. He said: “I think it’s bound to affect their perception of what we do.

Zoey 101 star Alexa Nikolas is continuing to speak out against Dan Schneider and the Nickelodeon network. The actress, 30, claimed that the producer, 56, would pay to take photos of children's feet on set, while speaking on Christy Carlson Romano’s podcast Vulnerable last week.'He had a digital camera and he would go around with money and ask to take photos of the kids' feet - their toes,' she stated  Speaking out: Zoey 101 star Alexa Nikolas claimed that Dan Schneider would pay to take photos of children's feet on set while appearing on Christy Carlson Romano’s podcast'I remember thinking it was weird, and silly almost, as a kid,' she said. The actress then added that her mother wouldn't let her partake: 'I remember my mom going "Don't go over there." My mom actually said "no" to it, but I saw other parents allowing their kids to do it,' she said. Christy began the conversation about Schneider by saying 'Your experience with Dan Schneider was not positive?''No, not at all,' Alexa replied.

Lourdes Leon is following in her famous mother Madonna's footsteps with a new music video for her song C***radiction.The 26-year-old singer (who performs under the moniker Lolahol) debuted the music video for C***radiction on Tuesday evening.The video (via Chemical X Records YouTube) shows that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, with the daughter showing she can be just as provocative as her mother. Video: Lourdes Leon is following in her famous mother Madonna's footsteps with a new music video for her song C***radiction Lolahol: The 26-year-old singer (who performs under the moniker Lolahol) debuted the music video for C***radiction on Tuesday eveningThe video begins with the singer in a barn, wearing a white tank top, white shorts and white socks, while she feeds a horse from the fence.She's seen using a rope to climb out of the barn, while she's seen mounting a white horse wearing a barely-there stringy swimsuit.

Chris Evans was recently crowned Sexiest Man Alive by PEOPLE magazine.And the 41-year-old hunk's mother Lisa Capuano wasn't at all surprised by the news as she gushed about her son to 7NEWS Boston on Tuesday.'My reaction was, 'yeah, of course, it's about time!'' she told the outlet, adding that the coveted distinction has been a longtime coming. It's about time! Chris Evans was recently crowned this year's Sexiest Man Alive by PEOPLE magazine.

Actress Susan Tolsky, best known for her work on the TV shows Madame’s Place and Here Come the Brides, has died at 79 from natural causes.Tolsky's sister Noel Foreman confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the comedic actress died October 9 at her home in Toluca Lake, California. Her funeral was held October 31 at North Hollywood's Angeleno Valley Mortuary.The Houston-born actress played the role of Biddie Cloom on 47 episodes of Here Come the Brides from 1968 thru 1970, according to iMDb, and played Bernadette Van Gilder on 55 episodes of Madame’s Place in 1982.

Olivia Culpo hit the publicity rounds in New York this week with her sisters Aurora and Sophia this Tuesday.All three of them can currently be seen on The Culpo Sisters, which premiered just one night earlier on TLC.During her latest outing Olivia, 30, who was Miss Universe 2012, flashed a generous helping of sideboob and bared her cleavage in a revealing black dress. Looking fab: Olivia Culpo hit the publicity rounds in New York this week with her sisters Aurora and Sophia this Tuesday Sister act: (from left) Olivia, Sophia and Aurora can currently be seen on The Culpo Sisters, which premiered just one night earlier on TLCThe sensational neckline fell low enough not only to scarcely contain her ample endowments but also to hint at her impressively svelte midriff.Below the waist the outfit flared out into a frou-frou skirt, complemented by a pair of black stocking sand sleek boots cut just below the knee.

EastEnders on “one condition”.The actress also explained why it was so important that her character is never killed off, speaking to Express.co.uk shortly after she won Best Newcomer at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards last Monday.On the popular BBC show, Heather portrays Eve Unwin, who becomes romantically involved with Panesar family matriarch Suki, who is played by Balvinder Sopal.Given the up and down nature of soap operas, many actors never know when their character's time will be up. However, Heather made sure that this would not be the case for her character Eve, due to the unfortunate trope prevalent in TV shows, books and films that often sees lesbian characters meet a tragic end. Examples of said trope can be found in many popular shows, such as The 100, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural and Orange is the New Black. Speaking about the problematic trend, Heather said: “I’m very well aware of this, I understand my community, I read a lot. “I’ve done a radio show where we’ve talked about this. Lesbians quite often meet a bad end, like, proportionately way more so than any other. “And the one thing I did say to the producers was, ‘You want rid of me?’ And they’re very open to talking…“I said, ‘At any point you can get rid of me, but I’m asking you now: Don’t kill her off. “‘Don’t kill the lesbian.

EASTENDERS’ Milly Zero has revealed when Dot Cotton’s ‘emotional, hard-to-film’ funeral will air. The cast of EastEnders and fans of the BBC soap were left devastated by the death of June Brown - who played Dot - in April.

EastEnders viewers have blasted Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) and Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol)'s "unbelievable" as relationship as they “never” shows any signs of love.Fans of the BBC One soap are currently following the pair’s storyline as they deal with the fallout from Kheerat’s mum Suki Panesar’s (Balvinder Sopal) secret relationship with Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).Stacey learned of the pair’s romance when Eve confided in her weeks ago during a shift at Stacey’s baps.READ NEXT: EastEnders' Alice Branning actress looks unrecognisable 9 years after soap exitShe kept the news a secret from her boyfriend, who later discovered his mum in bed with Eve and learned the truth about their relationship.The pair have been in conflict with each other over the secrecy of late, but fans have been left wondering why the pair are framed as boyfriend and girlfriend when they don’t seem to show any affections for each other.“All Kheerat and Stacey do is argue and I’m supposed to believe they have chemistry #eastenders,” said one viewer. A second added: “Are kheerat and Stacey dating, or just bredrins? It’s like they’re BOTH in the friend zone.

A host of soap stars, including EastEnders' Lacey Turner and Lorraine Stanley, let their hair down at the afterparty following the Inside Soap Awards. Following the return of an in-person Inside Soap Awards, after the previous two were hosted virtually, the attendees carried on partying the night away as they attended the ceremony's glamorous after-party.The ceremony made for a rather huge night for the cast and crew of EastEnders, with the show scooping the Best Soap Award.

EastEnders star Shiv Jalota has teased "morals will be tested" as his character Vinny fights for a top spot in the Panesar family.The actor has starred on the BBC soap since October 2019, with Vinny visiting his jailed father Nish (Navin Chowdhry) last month.Shiv, 28, recently attended the Inside Soap Awards where he opened up about the Panesar family's struggles following Nish's prison release and shock collapse.READ MORE: EastEnders spoilers: Lola tragic collapse, Kheerat brutal attack and sex assault horrorSpeaking to Daily Star, Shiv said: "I think Vinny is at a place where he wants to be credited for his achievements."He wants to show that he is a Panesar and that he can do what he needs to do as a Panesar to be a top dog."I think Nish easily sees that there's an opportunity there for him to manipulate and fascilitate Vinny’s development as a character. "There's an opportunity for Nish where Vinny's morals are tested."Nish's release from jail follows his ex-wife Suki (Balvinder Sopal) acting upon her feelings for Eve Unwin (Heather Peace).Of Vinny's compromising position between his parents, Shiv added: "He's gone behind his mum's back.

Coronation Street's Elle Mulvaney certainly turned heads on Monday night as she put on a very leggy display at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards held at London's 100 Wardour Street. The actress, 20 - who plays Amy Barlow in the ITV soap - wowed in a black gown featuring a daring thigh-high split as she graced the red carpet for the glitzy awards ceremony.  Elle looked sensational as she showed off plenty of leg in the showstopping dress, which she teamed with a pair of white heeled mules.

The Inside Soap Awards returned this evening, and for the first time in two years, they weren't virtual, as organisers threw a star-studded event to mark 30 years of the hit magazine. A whole host of stars from soapland bagged some of the coveted gongs, with Best Actress being won by EastEnders' Gillian Taylforth and Best Actor scooped by Emmerdale's Mark Charnock, whose character Marlon's stroke plot also won Best Storyline.