British Soap Awards 2012

[Perdita]

The first round of viewer voting for the British Soap Awards 2012 has opened today (February 27), giving fans the chance to have their say on the highlights of the past year.

The viewer-voted categories are 'Sexiest Male', 'Sexiest Female', 'Villain of the Year', 'Best Actor', 'Best Actress' and 'Best British Soap'.

As was the case last year, the first five categories contain three nominees from each of the UK soaps - Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks. Additionally, all five shows secure an automatic nomination for the 'Best British Soap' prize.

Digital Spy presents this year's longlist below:

Sexiest Male
Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth, Coronation Street)
Oliver Mellor (Matt Carter, Coronation Street)
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, Coronation Street)
Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger, Doctors)
Simon Rivers (Kevin Tyler, Doctors)
Nicolas Woodman (Jack Hollins, Doctors)
Marc Elliott (Syed Masood, EastEnders)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)
John Partridge (Christian Clarke, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, Emmerdale)
Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)
James Atherton (Will Savage, Hollyoaks)
Danny Mac (Dodger Savage, Hollyoaks)
Emmett Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)

Sexiest Female
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)
Kym Marsh (Michelle Connor, Coronation Street)
Catherine Tyldesley (Eva Price, Coronation Street)
Sophie Abelson (Cherry Clay, Doctors)
Charlie Clemmow (Imogen Hollins, Doctors)
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh (Zara Carmichael, Doctors)
Meryl Fernandes (Afia Masood, EastEnders)
Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning, EastEnders)
Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood, EastEnders)
Natalie Anderson (Alicia Gallagher, Emmerdale)
Emma Atkins (Charity Sharma, Emmerdale)
Natalie J Robb (Moira Barton, Emmerdale)
Scarlett Bowman (Maddie Morrison, Hollyoaks)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Villain of the Year
Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow, Coronation Street)
Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames, Coronation Street)
Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster, Coronation Street)
James Larkin (Harrison Kellor, Doctors)
Marian McLoughlin (Marina Bonnaire, Doctors)
Laurence Saunders (Trevor Waterhouse, Doctors)
Ace Bhatti (Yusef Khan, EastEnders)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Tom Lister (Carl King, Emmerdale)
Jason Merrells (Declan Macey, Emmerdale)
Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)
Jeff Rawle (Silas Blissett, Hollyoaks)
Emmett Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)

Best Actor
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow, Coronation Street)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Coronation Street)
Alan Halsall (Tyrone Dobbs, Coronation Street)
Owen Brenman (Heston Carter, Doctors)
Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger, Doctors)
Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)
Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed, EastEnders)
Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
John Middleton (Ashley Thomas, Emmerdale)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, Emmerdale)
Steven Roberts (George Smith, Hollyoaks)
Emmett Scanlan (Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)

Best Actress
Jane Danson (Leanne Barlow, Coronation Street)
Sally Dynevor (Sally Webster, Coronation Street)
Alison King (Carla Connor, Coronation Street)
Janet Dibley (Elaine Cassidy, Doctors)
Diane Keen (Julia Parsons, Doctors)
Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe, Doctors)
Lindsey Coulson (Carol Jackson, EastEnders)
Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop, EastEnders)
Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan, EastEnders)
Chelsea Halfpenny (Amy Wyatt, Emmerdale)
Natalie J Robb (Moira Barton, Emmerdale)
Charley Webb (Debbie Dingle, Emmerdale)
Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan, Hollyoaks)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Holly Weston (Ash Kane, Hollyoaks)

Best British Soap
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

First round voting will close on Monday, April 2 at 3pm. Second round voting for the final shortlist will then open on Thursday, April 5 before closing on Friday, April 27 at 3pm.

Fans can cast their votes via the official British Soap Awards website.

[alan45]

,,.

[tammyy2j]

I hope Emmerdale does well this year

[Perdita]

The final shortlist for the viewer-voted and panel-voted categories at the British Soap Awards 2012 has been announced today (April 5).

Following the first round of viewer voting, the most popular nominees have been put through to the final stage and voting has re-opened. Fans are also still able to cast their votes for the 'Best British Soap' category, which has not been shortlisted.

Additionally, details of this year's panel-voted nominees have been revealed for the first time.

Here, Digital Spy presents the full shortlist.

Viewer-voted categories:

SEXIEST FEMALE
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
EastEnders: Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)

SEXIEST MALE
Coronation Street: Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth)
EastEnders: Scott Maslen (Jack Branning)
Emmerdale: Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks: Danny Mac (Dodger Savage)

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street: Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster)
EastEnders: Ace Bhatti (Yusef Khan)
EastEnders: Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell)
Hollyoaks: Jeff Rawle (Silas Blissett)

BEST ACTOR
Coronation Street: Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow)
EastEnders: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon)
Emmerdale: Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy)
Hollyoaks: Emmett Scanlan (Brendan Brady)

BEST ACTRESS
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop)
EastEnders: Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood)
Hollyoaks: Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan)

BEST BRITISH SOAP
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

Panel-voted categories:

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: Stephanie Cole (Sylvia Goodwin)
Doctors: Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Hollyoaks: Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: Alexander Bain (Simon Barlow)
Doctors: Charlie Kenyon (Cameron Waterhouse)
EastEnders: Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning)
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)

SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street: Carla's car crash
EastEnders: Fire at the B&B
Emmerdale: John and Moira's car accident
Hollyoaks: Rae's murder

BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP
Doctors: Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael)
EastEnders: Jake Wood and Jo Joyner (Max Branning and Tanya Jessop)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley and Emma Atkins (Cain Dingle and Charity Sharma)
Hollyoaks: Ashley Taylor Dawson and Jessica Fox (Darren and Nancy Osborne)

BEST NEWCOMER
Coronation Street: Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames)
Doctors: Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson)
EastEnders: Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning)
Emmerdale: Gemma Oaten (Rachel Breckle)

BEST EXIT
Coronation Street: Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald)
EastEnders: Pam St Clement (Pat Evans)
Emmerdale: James Thornton (John Barton)
Hollyoaks: Kim Tiddy (Heidi Costello)

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
Doctors: Owen Brenman (Heston Carter)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

BEST STORYLINE
Coronation Street: Carla's ordeal
Doctors: Lauren's murder
EastEnders: The Brannings deal with Tanya's cancer diagnosis
Emmerdale: Jackson's choice

BEST SINGLE EPISODE
Coronation Street: Becky's Final Farewell
Doctors: 'Last Words'
EastEnders: Pat: The End of an Era
Emmerdale: The Longest Day

Lifetime Achievement Award
To be announced on the night

Special Achievement Award
To be announced on the night

Fans can vote for the viewer-voted categories via the official British Soap Awards website. Voting closes on April 27.

[Chloe O'brien]

How can they nominate Alison King (Carla) for best actress from Corrie and not Leanne or Eileen. They knock spots of her.

[alan45]

How can they nominate Alison King (Carla) for best actress from Corrie and not Leanne or Eileen. They knock spots of her. Alison King is more orange than theTANGO MAN but hes a better actor

[tammyy2j]

Really surprised no best actress nod for Hazel or Lisa from Emmerdale

[alan45]

Really surprised no best actress nod for Hazel or Lisa from Emmerdale

Why??? Alli King is flavour of the month even though she couldnt act her way out of a wet paper bag

[Perdita]

The British Soap Awards 2012
Episode: 1 of 1
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 8:00PM - 10:00PM

It’s the time of year again when all the hottest and biggest soap stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Doctors and Hollyoaks put on their glad rags and gather together for one of the most glamorous award ceremonies on UK television – The British Soap Awards 2012.

The actors from the nation’s biggest TV shows will put aside betrayals, businesses, burials and brawlings for an evening of showbiz sparkle.

They keep us hooked throughout the year and this is their chance to take centre stage and be rewarded for the entertainment and drama that they bring loyal viewers.

Hosted by Phillip Schofield with awards being presented by some of entertainment’s most famous faces, there’s everything to play for in the soap world’s ‘Oscars’.

Who will triumph this year? The British Soap Awards honour outstanding achievement in the country’s most popular television genre. There are 17 awards and categories are voted for either by a panel of expert judges or by the public including Sexiest Male and Female, Best Actor and Actress and the ultimate accolade Best British Soap.

On ITV2, viewers are invited to join hosts Zoe Hardman and Joe Swash as they get up close and personal with the countries biggest soap stars on The British Soap Awards 2012: The Party. Avid soap fans will get to follow Zoe and Joe as they gain unprecedented access to celebrate with the winners, commiserate with those that just missed out on glory, and reveal the gossip from the stars of our favourite shows.


The Nominations

Viewer Vote

Viewers can vote for their favourite at www.britishsoapawards.tv

SEXIEST MALE (Viewer vote)
(Last year’s winner was Scott Maslen – EastEnders)

Coronation Street: Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth)
EastEnders: Scott Maslen (Jack Branning)
Emmerdale: Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe) Hollyoaks: Danny Mac (Mark ‘Dodger’ Savage)


SEXIEST FEMALE (Viewer vote)
(Last year’s winner was Michelle Keegan – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre)
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
EastEnders: Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)


VILLAIN OF THE YEAR (Viewer vote)
(Last year’s winner was Emmett J Scanlan - Hollyoaks)

Coronation Street: Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster)
EastEnders: Ace Bhatti (Dr.Yusef Khan)
EastEnders: Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell)
Hollyoaks: Jeff Rawle (Silas Blissett)


BEST ACTOR (Viewer vote)
(Last year’s winner was Danny Miller – Emmerdale)

Coronation Street: Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow)
EastEnders: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon)
Emmerdale: Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy)
Hollyoaks: Emmett J Scanlan (Brendan Brady)


BEST ACTRESS (Viewer vote)
(Last year’s winner was Jessie Wallace – EastEnders)

Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop)
EastEnders: Nina Wadia (Zainab Khan)
Hollyoaks: Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan)


Panel Nominations


BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE (Panel vote)
(Last year’s winner was Patti Clare – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Stephanie Cole (Sylvia Goodwin)
Doctors: Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Hollyoaks: Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage)




BEST YOUNG PERFORMANCE (Panel vote)
(Last year’s winner was Alexander Bain – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Alexander Bain (Simon Barlow)
Doctors: Charlie Kenyon (Cameron Waterhouse)
EastEnders: Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning)
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)


SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was The Tram Crash – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Carla’s Car Crash
EastEnders: Fire at the B&B
Emmerdale: John & Moira’s Car Accident
Hollyoaks: Rae’s Murder


BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie – EastEnders)

Doctors: Matthew Chambers & Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
(Dr. Daniel Granger & Dr. Zara Carmichael)
EastEnders: Jake Wood & Jo Joyner
(Max Branning & Tanya Jessop)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley & Emma Atkins
(Cain Dingle & Charity Sharma)
Hollyoaks: Ashley Taylor Dawson & Jessica Fox
(Darren Osborne & Nancy Osborne)


BEST NEWCOMER (Panel vote)
(Last year’s winner was Emmett J Scanlan - Hollyoaks

Coronation Street: Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames)
Doctors: Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson)
EastEnders: Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning)
Emmerdale: Gemma Oaten (Rachel Breckle)


BEST EXIT (Panel vote)
(Last year’s winner was William Tarmey – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald)
EastEnders: Pam St. Clement (Pat Evans)
Emmerdale: James Thornton (John Barton)
Hollyoaks: Kim Tiddy (Heidi Costello)


BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE (Panel vote)
(Last year’s winner was Jane Danson – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
Doctors: Owen Brenman (Dr. Heston Carter)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop)
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)


BEST STORYLINE (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was End of the line for the Websters & Dobbs – Coronation Street)

Coronation Street: Carla’s Ordeal
Doctors: A Perfect Murder
EastEnders: The Brannings deal with Tanya’s diagnosis
Emmerdale: Jackson’s Choice


BEST SINGLE EPISODE (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was Coronation Street Live)

Coronation Street: Becky’s Final Farewell
Doctors: Last Words
EastEnders: Pat: The End of an Era
Emmerdale: The Longest Day


To be announced on the night:

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was William Tarmey – Coronation Street)

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Panel Vote)
(Last year’s winner was Gavin Blyth – Emmerdale)

BEST BRITISH SOAP (Viewer Vote)
(Last year’s winner was EastEnders)

Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

© Copyright ITV plc 2012

[Perdita]

EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has expressed surprise over her British Soap Award nomination for 'Sexiest Female'.

The 19-year-old, who plays troubled Lauren Branning on the BBC show, has made the shortlist for this year's gong alongside former Walford colleague Preeya Kalidas, Coronation Street's Michelle Keegan and Hollyoaks' Jorgie Porter.

Jossa has now joked that she is confused by the nod as she finds Lauren's ongoing drinking problem and hangovers far from attractive.

She told The Sun: "The other girls are all very, very sexy! How can I be up against Michelle Keegan? I don't know how I am nominated, all I do is throw up!

"Maybe it's because Lauren is just your normal girl, a plain Jane, but maybe people see a sexy side to her. I think some girls relate to her, although maybe not all of them have run over their dad.

"I am excited about it because it is nice to be nominated, but I'm nervous as well because people will be expecting me to be sexy and I am just not. I like getting dressed up, though, because Lauren never does so it is nice to put on some make-up and do something different."

Jossa has already won a prize this year as she secured the 'Best Newcomer' title at the National Television Awards in January.

The British Soap Awards take place in London on Saturday (April 28).

[Perdita]

Digital Spy presents the full winners list from the British Soap Awards 2012, which were held in London on Saturday night (April 28) with Phillip Schofield as host.

Viewer-voted categories:

SEXIEST FEMALE (Last year's winner was Michelle Keegan, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre) - WINNER
EastEnders: Jacqueline Jossa (Lauren Branning)
EastEnders: Preeya Kalidas (Amira Masood)
Hollyoaks: Jorgie Porter (Theresa McQueen)

SEXIEST MALE (Last year's winner was Scott Maslen, EastEnders)
Coronation Street: Chris Fountain (Tommy Duckworth)
EastEnders: Scott Maslen (Jack Branning) - WINNER
Emmerdale: Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks: Danny Mac (Dodger Savage)

VILLAIN OF THE YEAR (Last year's winner was Emmett Scanlan, Hollyoaks)
Coronation Street: Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster) - WINNER
EastEnders: Ace Bhatti (Yusef Khan)
EastEnders: Joshua Pascoe (Ben Mitchell)
Hollyoaks: Jeff Rawle (Silas Blissett)

BEST ACTOR (Last year's winner was Danny Miller, Emmerdale)
Coronation Street: Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow)
EastEnders: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon)
Emmerdale: Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy) - WINNER
Hollyoaks: Emmett Scanlan (Brendan Brady)

BEST ACTRESS (Last year's winner was Jessie Wallace, EastEnders)
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor) - WINNER
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop)
EastEnders: Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood)
Hollyoaks: Karen Hassan (Lynsey Nolan)

BEST BRITISH SOAP (Last year's winner was EastEnders)
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders - WINNER
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

Panel-voted categories:

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE (Last year's winner was Patti Clare, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Stephanie Cole (Sylvia Goodwin) - WINNER
Doctors: Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins)
EastEnders: Tameka Empson (Kim Fox)
Hollyoaks: Joe Tracini (Dennis Savage)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMANCE (Last year's winner was Alexander Bain, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Alexander Bain (Simon Barlow)
Doctors: Charlie Kenyon (Cameron Waterhouse)
EastEnders: Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning) - WINNER
Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)

SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR (Last year's winner was The Tram Crash, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Carla's car crash
EastEnders: Fire at the B&B
Emmerdale: John and Moira's car accident - WINNER
Hollyoaks: Rae's murder

BEST ON-SCREEN PARTNERSHIP (Last year's winners were Shane Richie and Jessie Wallace, EastEnders)
Doctors: Matthew Chambers and Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh (Daniel Granger and Zara Carmichael)
EastEnders: Jake Wood and Jo Joyner (Max Branning and Tanya Jessop) - WINNER
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley and Emma Atkins (Cain Dingle and Charity Sharma)
Hollyoaks: Ashley Taylor Dawson and Jessica Fox (Darren and Nancy Osborne)

BEST NEWCOMER (Last year's winner was Emmett Scanlan, Hollyoaks)
Coronation Street: Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames) - WINNER
Doctors: Lu Corfield (Freya Wilson)
EastEnders: Jamie Foreman (Derek Branning)
Emmerdale: Gemma Oaten (Rachel Breckle)

BEST EXIT (Last year's winner was Bill Tarmey, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald) - WINNER
EastEnders: Pam St Clement (Pat Evans)
Emmerdale: James Thornton (John Barton)
Hollyoaks: Kim Tiddy (Heidi Costello)

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE (Last year's winner was Jane Danson, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Alison King (Carla Connor)
Doctors: Owen Brenman (Heston Carter)
EastEnders: Jo Joyner (Tanya Jessop) - WINNER
Emmerdale: Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

BEST STORYLINE (Last year's winner was End of the line for the Websters and Dobbs, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Carla's ordeal
Doctors: Lauren's murder
EastEnders: The Brannings deal with Tanya's cancer diagnosis
Emmerdale: Jackson's choice - WINNER

BEST SINGLE EPISODE (Last year's winner was Coronation Street Live)
Coronation Street: Becky's Final Farewell - WINNER
Doctors: 'Last Words'
EastEnders: Pat: The End of an Era
Emmerdale: The Longest Day

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Last year's winner was Bill Tarmey, Coronation Street)
Pam St Clement (EastEnders) - WINNER

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Last year's winner was Gavin Blyth, Emmerdale)
Simon Ashdown (EastEnders) - WINNER

[flappinfanny]

congrats to ee, im sure there will be alot of hoo ha over this, but ee fans have obviously got their act together and voted for their fav show, where as the rest havent or couldnt be bothered.

i suppose the awards are pretty pointless, but they are a mixture of a panel and viewer votes. the best bits are watching the faces of the actors when they win, or dont. who can forget jack p shepherds face when corrie lost out to ee at the ntas a couple of years ago. brilliant.

[lizann]

SPECTACULAR SCENE OF THE YEAR (Last year's winner was The Tram Crash, Coronation Street)
Coronation Street: Carla's car crash
EastEnders: Fire at the B&B
Emmerdale: John and Moira's car accident - WINNER
Hollyoaks: Rae's murder

There was better scenes that werent even nominated

[Perdita]

Former EastEnders star Pam St Clement has admitted that she was shocked by her success at the British Soap Awards.

The actress, who recently bowed out from her role as Pat Evans after 25 years, was presented with the 'Lifetime Achievement' prize at Saturday's ceremony in London. Charlie Brooks (Janine) and Sid Owen (Ricky) handed over the gong on the night.

St Clement today (May 1) told Loose Women that she had no idea of what was in store as her ex-colleagues kept her in the dark.

She laughed: "[It was] extraordinary! They said, 'Lifetime Achievement Award', Phillip [Schofield] was doing his usual wonderful thing and Sid and Charlie came walking on.

"I thought, 'Oh, that's interesting - must be something to do with 'Enders'. Then they started talking and slowly it started to drop! And I thought, 'Oh, you b**tards!' And do you know, I was actually entertaining some of them in my home only a week before."

The 69-year-old added that she is enjoying her new role as This Morning's animal expert and has no regrets over her EastEnders exit.

St Clement said: "Funnily enough, I think that since the beginning of the year it's been an opportunity to reclaim myself a little bit, in a strange sort of way. So I'm not missing Pat. I've put her to bed.

"If I started down that road, what's the point of regrets? You do something in life, you make a decision, go with it and stay with it. Even if you decide it's the wrong one, and I can't say I've made that decision yet - I might do in a couple of years - you do it and get on with it.

"The thing is, I've said to myself and my agent, I want to do things that are actually quite light and joyful. I think it's nice that I'm doing my This Morning slot. It's lovely to do that, because I'm me. And I think sometimes it's a surprise to people to see that 'me' is very different from Pat."

The British Soap Awards 2012 airs tomorrow (May 2) from 8pm on ITV1.

[flappinfanny]

congrats to alison king on winning best actress, well deserved and long overdue!!!

[Katy]

I completley forgot this was on. Well done to the inners. disagree with a few of them though.

[tammyy2j]

congrats to alison king on winning best actress, well deserved and long overdue!!!

She looked well annoyed when her storyline didnt win everything it was nominated for

The other actresses in her category did better than her I thought

[Chloe O'brien]

Still think that Corrie should have got best soap as it got more awards. Well done to Emmerdale for Aaron/Jackson story and Best actor for Danny so well deserved.