Stefan Booth

Stefan Booth, best known for his role as Jamie Nash in Hollyoaks and as Sergeant Marc Rollins in the Bill, has landed the role of the fiancé of Tanya Branning in Eastenders.

The 30-year-old actor will be appearing on our screens next month as he takes on the role of his character Greg opposite the actress Jo Joyner.

Jo is due to make her full-time comeback soon following her maternity leave after the birth of her twins born on the 7th December 2009, a son Freddie, and a daughter Edie.

Inside Soap Awards 2010

The nominations for the 2010 Inside Soap Awards sponsored by Littlewoods.com have been made and now it is up to you to vote for your own particular soap favourites and special moments from the last twelve months.

Once again the UK soaps have thrown up some extraordinary story-lines, of particular note Corrie’s Tony Gordon blowing up Underworld, Jan Slater moved to tears when Eastenders Stacey Branning gave birth to baby Lily, Emmerdale Natasha Wylde shooting her husband Mark or how about Hollyoaks Sarah Barnes’ ill fated parachute jump.

Inside Soap magazine has made a short list of the nominations for this years awards and now it is up to you to decide who should go home with the prizes.

There are to ways to cast your votes, the simplest way is to visit the Inside Soap website and follow the instructions, alternatively you can vote by post, by picking up the current Inside Soap magazine.

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The 2010 Inside Soap awards take place in London on Monday 27th September 2010

Inside Soap Awards  – Nominations 2010:

Best soap – Sponsored by Littlewoods.com
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks

Best Actor
Chris Gascoyne (Peter Barlow, Corrie)
Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald, Corrie)
Gray O’Brien (Tony Gordon, Corrie)
Nitin Ganatra (Masood Ahmed, EastEnders)
Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson, EastEnders)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Kieron Richardson (Ste Hay, Hollyoaks)
Glen Wallace (Malachy Fisher, Hollyoaks)

Best Actress
Sally Dynevor (Sally Webster, Corrie)
Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald, Corrie)
Alison King (Carla Connor, Corrie)
Diane Parish (Denise Johnson, EastEnders)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning, EastEnders)
Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood, EastEnders)
Emma Atkins (Charity Tate, Emmerdale)
Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas, Emmerdale)
Amanda Donohoe (Natasha Wylde, Emmerdale)
Claire Cooper (Jacqui McQueen, Hollyoaks)
Gemma Merna (Carmel Valentine, Hollyoaks)
Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham, Hollyoaks)

Best Young Actor
Alex Bain (Simon Barlow, Corrie)
Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow, Corrie)
Lorna Fitzgerald (Abi Branning, EastEnders)
Maisie Smith (Tiffany Butcher, EastEnders)
Oscar Lloyd (Will Wylde, Emmerdale)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale)
Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham, Hollyoaks)
Lydia Waters (Holly Hutchinson, Hollyoaks)

Best Newcomer
Cherylee Houston (Izzy Armstrong, Corrie)
Holly Quin-Ankrah (Cheryl Gray, Corrie)
Zoe Lucker (Vanessa Gold, EastEnders)
Ricky Norwood (Arthur ‘Fatboy’ Chubb, EastEnders)
Natalie J Robb (Moira Barton, Emmerdale)
Marc Silcock (Jackson Walsh, Emmerdale)
Dean Aspen (Duncan Smith, Hollyoaks)
Kris Deedigan (Des Townsend, Hollyoaks)

Funniest Performance
Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Corrie)
Craig Gazey (Graeme Proctor, Corrie)
Himesh Patel (Tamwar Masood, EastEnders)
Nina Wadia (Zainab Masood, EastEnders)
Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale)
Mark Charnock (Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Bronagh Waugh (Cheryl Brady, Hollyoaks)

Sexiest Male
Keith Duffy (Ciaran McCarthy, Corrie)
Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, Corrie)
Scott Maslen (Jack Branning, EastEnders)
Neil McDermott (Ryan Malloy, EastEnders)
Rik Makarem (Nikhil Sharma, Emmerdale)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy, Emmerdale)
Ashley Taylor Dawson (Darren Osborne, Hollyoaks)
Anthony Quinlan (Gilly Roach, Hollyoaks)

Sexiest Female - Sponsored by Littlewoods.com
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Corrie)
Alison King (Carla Connor, Corrie)
Zoe Lucker (Vanessa Gold, EastEnders)
-Samantha Womack (Ronnie Mitchell, EastEnders)
Alice Coulthard (Maisie Wylde, Emmerdale)
Suzanne Shaw (Eve Jenson, Emmerdale)
Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes Fisher, Hollyoaks)
Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham, Hollyoaks)

Best Exit
Tony Gordon (Gray O’Brien, Corrie)
Joe McIntyre (Reece Dinsdale, Corrie)
Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning, EastEnders)
Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell, EastEnders)
Maxwell Caulfield (Mark Wylde, Emmerdale)
Sian Reeves (Sally Spode, Emmerdale)
Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes, Hollyoaks)
Ricky Whittle (Calvin Valentine, Hollyoaks)

Best Wedding
Steve McDonald & Becky Granger (Corrie)
John Stape & Fiz Brown (Corrie)
Ricky Butcher & Bianca Jackson (EastEnders)
Syed Masood & Amira Shah (EastEnders)
Jimmy King & Nicola De Souza (Emmerdale)
Charity Tate & Michael Conway (Emmerdale)
Tony Hutchinson & Cindy Cunningham (Hollyoaks)
Calvin & Carmel Valentine (Hollyoaks)

Best Dramatic Performance
Alison King (Carla Connor) –  Tony Gordon holds the factory hostage (Corrie)
Helen Worth (Gail McIntyre) – Joe McIntyre’s death (Corrie)
Don Gilet (Lucas Johnson) – Lucas murders Owen Turner on his wedding day (EastEnders)
Lacey Turner (Stacey Branning) – Stacey is sectioned (EastEnders)
Amanda Donohoe (Natasha Wylde) – Mark Wylde’s murder (Emmerdale)
Danny Miller (Aaron Livesy) – Aaron beats up Paddy (Emmerdale)
Carley Stenson (Steph Cunningham) – Steph’s cancer (Hollyoaks)
Stephanie Waring (Cindy Hutchinson) – Little Holly’s disappearance (Hollyoaks)

Best Stunt
Tony Gordon holds the Underworld factory hostage (Corrie)
Joe McIntyre accidentally kills himself (Corrie)
Bradley Branning’s death (EastEnders)
Home Farm shop crash (Emmerdale)
Laurel Thomas trapped in the church fire (Emmerdale)
Josh Ashworth’s car crash (Hollyoaks)
Sarah Barnes’ parachute death (Hollyoaks)

Best Drama
The Bill
Casualty
Holby City
Waterloo Road

Best Daytime Soap
Doctors
Home and Away
Neighbours

Best Daytime Star
Donnaleigh Bailey (Michelle Corrigan, Doctors)
Matthew Chambers (Daniel Granger, Doctors)
Selina Chilton (Ruth Pearce, Doctors)
Adrian Lewis Morgan (Jimmi Clay, Doctors)
Esther Anderson (Charlie Buckton, Home and Away
Luke Jacobz (Angelo Rosetta, Home and Away)
Todd Lasance (Aden Jefferies, Home and Away)
Ada Nicodemou (Leah Patterson-Baker, Home and Away)
Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson, Neighbours)
Ryan Moloney (Jarrod ‘Toadie’ Rebecchi, Neighbours)
Kym Valentine (Libby Kennedy, Neighbours)
Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy, Neighbours)

Eastenders

Eastenders was voted the ‘Best Soap’ last night at the Inside Soap Awards ceremony held at Sketch Nightclub in London’s West End.

Lacy Turner who plays the part of Stacey Slater in the BBC drama, was given the award for ‘Best Actress’ for the fourth time in a row, while Charlie Brooks who plays Janine Butcher was voted ‘Best Bitch’.

Larry Lamb’s character Archie Mitchell, was voted ‘Best Bad Boy’ and along with Charlie Brooks the couple also scooped the prize for ‘Best Storyline’.

Kara Tointon, who left the show earlier this year was voted ‘Best Dressed Female’ for her character Dawn Swann and John Partridge, who plays the part of Christian Clarke was awarded ‘Sexiest Male’.

The cast of Coronation Street also one a selection of awards with Gray O’Brien voted ‘Best Actor’ for his portrayal of Tony Gordon while  Michelle Keegan who plays Tina McIntyre was voted ‘Sexiest Female’.

The ‘Best Newcomer’ award went to Coronation Street butcher Graeme Proctor, played by Craig Gazey and Maggie Jones received the award for ‘Funniest Performance’ for her character Blanche Hunt.  Coronation street also received an award for Alex Bain for his character of the young Simon Barlow.

Hollyoaks only picked up one award last night for ‘Best Family’ going to the McQueens, while The Bill was awarded the prize for ‘Best Drama’ for the fourth consecutive year and Emmerdale left empty-handed.

Lisa Maxwell

Lisa Maxwell has played the part of DI Sam Nixon in the popular police soap ‘The Bill’ since 2002 is quitting the show.

The actress feels she can give no more to the character and has decided that seven years is enough and wants to move on to new challenges.

She will apparently leave the show in an ‘explosive storyline’ in September.  Recently I reported that the soap is to be reduced from three viewing a week to just one.

The Bill

The police drama ‘The Bill’ will have it’s two episode a week showing cut to just one-hour long programme and has been moved to a 9pm slot.

It was reported that ITV are out to make cuts due to the recent recession and it has also been suggested that staff as well as actors on the show, are likely to face job losses or pay-cuts.

The new time slot for the show has been made available to allow riskier storylines and in the hope that cheaper entertainment can fill it’s original showing time and to attract more advertising revenues.

Blue

Duncan James, the former singer from the boy band ‘Blue’, is to make an appearance in the ITV Police drama ‘The Bill’.

He is to play the part of a kick boxing trainer Dan Colman who is framed on an attack on a former girlfriend who is found badly beaten.  The episode is to be broadcast on New Years Day and Duncan.

The 30-year-old, currently has his own radio show on Capital 95.8, every Sunday from 7-10pm and is also due to make a guest appearance on a new Sky One show ‘Guinness World Records Smashed’ this month.

Watching The Soaps

The stars of the British soaps turned out last night for the Inside soap awards with Eastenders being voted the Best Soap and taking the majority of the gongs.

Kara Tointon who plays Dawn Swann in Eastenders won an award for the Sexiest Female and didn’t disappoint her fans as she wore a figure-hugging gold dress and a new hairstyle.  The new brunette bob was actually a wig but she looked fantastic.

Rita Simmons who plays Roxy Slater in the BBC soap was voted the Best Newcomer and Lacey Turner, who plays Stacey Branning, was again awarded the gong for Best Actress as well as part of the Best Couple alongside her on-screen husband, Bradley Branning played by Charlie Clements.

Sean Slater played by Robert Kazinsky in Eastenders won the Best Actor plus the Sexiest Male while Cheryl Fergison who plays Heather Trott was awarded for the Funniest Performance.

Coronation Street took awards for Best Bad Boy, played by Jack P Shepherd, who’s character is David Platt and Alison King who plays Carla Connor was voted the Best Bitch.

Kym Marsh who plays a barmaid in Coronation Street was voted the Best-Dressed Soap Star of 2008.

The Best Drama award went to The Bill while the Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Chris Chittell who plays the part of Eric Pollard in Emmerdale.

Hollyoaks won an award for the Best Young Actor played by Ellis Hollins who’s character is Tom Cunningham.

Charlie Stubbs

The actor Bill Ward, best known for being the bad boy Charlie Stubbs in Coronation Street, is appearing in a four-part special in The Bill.

The 41-year-old, will appear as a drug dealer who gets released from prison early after being sentenced for assaulting a girl who had given evidence about him.

The episodes are expected to be broad-casted in December.

Ruby Allen - Eastenders

Louisa Lytton, the former Eastenders actress who played Ruby Allen and went onto The Bill, has decided not to renew her contract which ends in October.

Louisa was written out of Eastenders when it was decided that there was nowhere for her character to go, and started work on The Bill in January 2007.

In an interview she said,

“I’m only in The Bill until October, then it’s finished.  As yet, I don’t know what I am going to do next.”

A spokesperson for the popular police soap said,

“She has chosen not to renew her contract when it ends later this year.  Louisa has decided to move on after two years to try new things.”

Mr Ryder who has recently separated from his wife, Kym Marsh, the Coronation Street actress, is to play the role of Duane Howe in the police drama.

As if that wasn’t something to look forward to, Shaun Williamson who played Barry Evans in Eastenders will also be making a guest appearance.

Mr Williamson has apparently filmed two episodes in which he plays gang leader Dave Monks, and will be shown on screen in August.