EastEnders has been crowned Britain's best soap as it cleaned up at this year's British Soap Awards.

The ceremony, hosted at Hackney Empire in London by singer Jane McDonald, saw stars from the biggest soaps in the country go head to head for best scenes, performances and storylines.

The popular BBC show won eight prizes on the night.

It also took home the highly anticipated award for Best British Soap, with the trophy presented by Only Fools and Horses actor Sir David Jason.

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Other awards given out to EastEnders and its cast included Best Dramatic Performance, handed to Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell.

The Best Single Episode went to Phil’s Psychosis, which saw him hallucinate scenes from the Mitchell family home in 1985.

EastEnders also won Scene Of The Year, for Angie Watts’ shock return as a ghost during its 40th anniversary episode.

Other EastEnders wins were Navin Chowdhry, named Villain of the Year for his portrayal of Nish Panesar, and Patsy Palmer, who plays Bianca Jackson, who took home Best Comedy performance.

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Best On-Screen Partnership was won by Rudolph Walker, who plays Patrick Trueman and Angela Wynter, who plays his ex-wife, Yolande Trueman.

Full list of Soap Award winners

Other awards on the night went to Hollyoaks, which won three, including an award for the abuse storyline between Osborne twins Jack Junior (JJ) and Frankie, played by Ryan Mulvey and Isabelle Smith.

ITV’s Emmerdale won Best Young Performer for 16-year-old Amelia Flanagan, who plays April Windsor.

Emmerdale achieved a second award through Mike Plant, who won the Tony Warren Award.

Coronation Street took home just one prize, with an outstanding achievement award for David Neilson, cafe owner Roy Cropper, who joined the show nearly three decades ago.

The full list of all the winners at the Soap Awards is as follows: 

  • Best British Soap - EastEnders
  • Best Leading Performer - Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
  • Villain of the Year - Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders)
  • Outstanding Achievement Award - David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)
  • The Tony Warren Award - Mike Plant, Cameraman, Emmerdale
  • Best Comedy Performance - Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders)
  • Best Family - The Osbornes, Hollyoaks
  • Best Dramatic Performance - Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
  • Best Single Episode - EastEnders, Phil's Psychosis – The Mitchells in 1985
  • Best On-Screen Partnership - Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman, EastEnders)
  • Best Newcomer - Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne, Hollyoaks)
  • Best Storyline - Hollyoaks, Sibling Sexual Abuse
  • Best Young Performer - Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor, Emmerdale)
  • Scene of the Year - EastEnders, Angie Watts' return

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Will the Soap Awards be on TV?

While the awards ceremony took place on May 31, it will be airing on TV.

The British Soap Awards will be on ITV1 and ITVX on Thursday, June 5, at 8pm.