Coronation Street were the big winners at the 2026 Inside Soap Awards, as they swept the board with a total of eight wins.

The annual ceremony took place in Manchester on Monday, with over 110,000 soap fans voting for their favourite shows and stars to win a coveted honour. 

Scooping the Best Soap Award for the third year in a row, Corrie also won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Storyline, Best Partnership, Best Villain, Best Exit and Best Young Performer.

Corrie's hard-hitting domestic abuse storyline, which saw Todd tormented by his partner Theo, was recognised with a Best Storyline, while Gareth Pierce was awarded Best Actor.

James Cartwright, who played abuser Theo Silverton, was given the Best Villain award, while Daniel Brocklebank received Best Exit, after his character Billy Mayhew was left to die by Theo during January's Corriedale cross-over.

Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis said: 'The heartbreaking story of Todd's abuse at the hands of his partner Theo really struck a chord with the audience, and won out against some really stellar work from the other soaps. 

'Plus, the love for power couple Lisa and Carla Connor-Swain – aka Swarla – remains as strong as ever, making it a truly memorable year for our Best Soap winners.'

Corrie's Vicky Myers was also awarded Best Actress for her performance as Lisa Connor-Swain, while Alison King won Best Partnership for Carla and Lisa's blossoming romance.

Elsewhere, Emmerdale's iconic Dingle clan won Best Family for the seventh year in a row, while star Chris Coghill won Best Newcomer and Best Comic Performance following his debut as Kev Barton last year.

The historic crossover episode between Coronation Street and Emmerdale – Corriedale – was named Best Showstopper of 2026, and Waterloo Road's Adam Thomas won the Best Drama Star award for the second time. 

Inside Soap presented the prestigious Outstanding Achievement trophy to former Brookside and Hollyoaks star Alex Fletcher – who played Jacqui Dixon and Diane Hutchinson respectively – in recognition of her four decades in soap.

Emmerdale icon Claire King was the first inductee into the Inside Soap Awards Hall of Fame, 30 years after she collected the Biggest Soap B**ch and Best Soap Plot trophies at the very first Inside Soap Awards ceremony. 

Reacting to the win, Claire said: 'I remember when these Awards started 30 years ago, and I've gone from Best Bitch to the longevity award. 

'Kim Tate has been such a huge part of my life, so I am very honoured to accept this Inside Soap Hall of Fame Award.'

Readers named EastEnders' Diane Parish their Soap Superstar of 2026, for her 'beautiful' and 'vulnerable' portrayal of Denise Fox, praising her for handling her character's blood cancer storyline with 'grace and sensitivity', and 'giving everything to every performance.'

'The soaps have proved to be an emotional watch in 2026,' notes Inside Soap editor Sarah Ellis. 

'But these hard-hitting storylines offer our favourite actors the chance to do some of their most powerful work, and our readers are clearly engaging with those performances, as evidenced by the record number of votes we received this year. 

'As the Inside Soap Awards celebrates 30 years, it's great to see that our soaps are still going strong.'