The great and the good of soap world descended upon London's Hackney Empire on Saturday night as the British Soap Awards 2025 kicked off in style.

Leading the red carpet glamour was Jacqueline Jossa, who sizzled in a strapless black gown as she posed up a storm for the camera.

The actress was joined by the likes of Walford co-star Patsy Palmer, as well as Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien and Hollyoaks' Jorgie Porter - with the latter two suffering an award fashion fail as they rocked up in the same dress!

Jacqueline oozed confidence as she modelled the slinky black number which featured a sequinned top half and a high split which allowed her to showcase plenty of leg.

She boosted her height with chic black heels while wearing her raven locks in a sleek style.

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Meanwhile, Patsy turned heads in a cobalt blue trouser suit, which contrasted perfectly with her fiery red locks.

However, while they both looked stunning, both Tina and Jorgie may be regretting their fashion choices as they both opted for the same nude sequinned gown for the evening. 

Despite the blunder, Tina flashed a radiant smile on the carpet as she showed off her figure the form-fitting number. 

The Sarah Platt star was joined at the event by daughter Scarlett Thomas, who pulled out all the stops in a black ballgown. 

Emmerdale and EastEnders will battle it out for the top categories at the ceremony, with each show receiving 13 nominations. 

The two shows have eclipsed rivals Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, who have secured 11 nominations each. 

The glitzy event will once again be hosted by Jane McDonald as it returns following a surprise hiatus last year.

As always, the numerous accolades will be presented by an array of well-known faces from across the TV and showbiz world, with the TV event broadcasting a few days later in a primetime slot.

The ceremony will celebrate a mammoth year in soaps looking back on 12 months of murder, mystery, make-ups, break ups, trials, tribulations and tears. 

An incredible year saw Gail Platt depart the cobbles after 50 years in Coronation Street and EastEnders celebrate its 40th anniversary. 

Meanwhile Hollyoaks leapt a year into the future and in Emmerdale a dramatic limousine crash into a frozen lake left viewers stunned. 

The Viewer Voted Categories include Best British Soap, Best Leading Performer, Villain of the Year and Best Comedy Performance. 

The nominees for Best Leading Performer are Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders), Kellie Bright (Linda Carter, EastEnders), Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle, Emmerdale) and Beth Cordingly (Ruby Miligan, Emmerdale). 

And the public has a tough choice when it comes to Villain of the Year with Calum Lill (Joel Deering, Coronation Street), Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar, EastEnders), Ned Porteous (Joe Tate, Emmerdale) and Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding, Hollyoaks) to choose from. 

The Best Comedy Performance category includes Jack P Shepherd (David Platt, Coronation Street), Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson, EastEnders), Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King, Emmerdale) and Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen, Hollyoaks). 

The ceremony, which first began in 1999, was rested in 2024 but is back with Jane hosting the ceremony which will air on ITV1 and ITVX in June. 

Last year's show was suddenly cancelled with no explanation after the nominees had been announced.

The June 2023 edition reached 5.7 million viewers in total with just under one million streams on ITVX and a peak of 3.2m viewers via its linear overnight broadcast. 

Singer and self-confessed soaps lover Jane, 61, stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Phillip Schofield two years ago after he quit ITV after admitting to an affair with a young male This Morning colleague.

Host Jane said: 'I'm beyond excited to be hosting The British Soap Awards again as I had such a ball hosting the awards last time.

'You all know I love my soaps, so to be in a room giving recognition to all these wonderful actors and their fantastic hard work is simply joyous. I can't wait to get my glittery frock on and celebrate with everyone.'

Meanwhile, Gemma John-Lewis, Entertainment Commissioner ITV said: 'The British Soaps Awards are an opportunity to celebrate and shine a light on the incredible actors and production teams that deliver gripping drama and captivating stories throughout the year.

'We're delighted Jane McDonald, a self proclaimed number one soap fan, is returning to host the awards.'

As well as a host of Panel Voted Categories the winners of the Outstanding Achievement Award and The Tony Warren Award will be announced on the night. 

Voting for the Viewer Voted Categories closed  at 5pm on Friday 30 May.