British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer
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| British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer | |
|---|---|
 The 2025 recipient: Lacey Turner | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First award | 2022 |
| Final award | 2025 |
The British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer was an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. The award was introduced to the ceremony in 2022, succeeding the categories for Best Actress and Best Actor as a gender neutral replacement.[1] Alongside accolades including Best British Soap and Villain of the Year, the award was voted for by the public. An initial longlist was announced, and after an initial round of voting, the performers with the highest number of votes would advance to the shortlist, after which voting was opened for a second time.[2] The final accolade was awarded to EastEnders actress Lacey Turner.
Winners and nominees
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Wins and nominations by soap
[edit]| Soap opera | Wins | Shortlist nominations[c] |
|---|---|---|
| EastEnders | 2 | 4 |
| Emmerdale | 1 | 5 |
| Coronation Street | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors | 0 | 0 |
| Hollyoaks | 0 | 0 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Frost, Caroline (17 April 2022). "British Soap Awards Go Gender-Neutral: TV Stars Battle For Best Leading Performer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (10 May 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 nominations shortlist confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Houghton, Rianne (21 April 2022). "British Soap Awards 2022 reveals longlist for viewer categories". Digital Spy. (Hearst Communications). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2025 announces first nominees as Corrie, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks compete". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2025.