Chris Fountain

It was the biggest night on the soap calendar, but who got lucky at the British Soap Awards?

Well, Hollyoaks' Emma Rigby and the cast of EastEnders definitely scored big.

Listen up folks - the British soap award nominations are in.

The stars of the small screen are getting set to fight it on out on who's the sexiest, the nastiest and the all-round best in the British soap universe.

Let us take a min to contain ourselves...

OK, we’ve managed to calm down and now we have to pass on the goss.

There’ll be no more carving up the ice for Gareth Gates.

His skates have lost their edge.

Chris Fountain has had an upset moment of nookie-based realisation.

Having enjoyed a saucy night of fun with BB star Sam Heuston...

Wedding chat is to us like honey is to bees: delicious.

And Gareth Gates gave us a rather sweet sapping, or rather chatting to.

Someone's been sent home, and the judges are at each other's throats.

Crikey, all this hot action is enough to melt the Dancing On Ice rink.

He's the Simon Cowell of Dancing On Ice.

So what dirt did acid-tongued judge Jason Gardiner have to deal on this year's show?

We heart Hollyoaks.

And we're dezza to know what's going to happen next.

Here's a lovely tale for you.

Former BB reject Sam Heuston has gone and got jiggy with a Hollyoaks star - but which one?

What could Gareth Gates have in common with a tennis ace?

They'll be going head on to see who's hot enough to sizzle on ice.

The wait is over.

The sexiest stars in soapland have been crowned at the British Soap Awards...

EastEnders has capped a spectacular return to form by taking - count them - seven prizes at the British Soap Awards. And that included the most mouth-watering of gongs, Best Soap.