Phillip Schofield hosts from London's Hackney Empire Theatre as The British Soap Awards go LIVE for the very first time! The British Soap Awards 2018 promises to be the most exciting, glamorous and talked about night in the showbiz calendar. Each year our soaps make us laugh, cry and gasp in equal measure. From Abi Branning's shock death in EastEnders, David's Platt's heart-breaking ordeal in Coronation Street, to Emma Barton wreaking havoc in Emmerdale, Lily's descent into self-harm in Hollyoaks and Rob's gripping PTSD trauma in Doctors – this year, Britain's soaps have rarely been out of the headlines.

The British Soap Awards honours the incredible achievements in the nation's biggest and most loved television shows. Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks will once again go head to head to find out who will be going home with this year's 16 coveted awards. The trophies are presented by some of the entertainment world's biggest and best loved faces. Find out live who you have voted Best Actor, Best Actress and Best British Soap. And, just who will be receiving 2018's prestigious Outstanding Achievement award?

Other hotly contested categories include Villain of the Year, Best Comedy Performance, Best Newcomer, Best Single Episode and Best Storyline.