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Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Diane Parish sends fans wild with behind-the-scenes Soap Awards snaps
EastEnders icon Diane Parish took to social media over the weekend to share a fun-fuelled video of highlights from the 2025 British Soap Awards - which did not give away any of the winners Diane Parish was in a celebratory mood on Saturday night as she joined her EastEnders castmates and headed to Hackney for the British Soap Awards 2025. The 55-year-old soap icon, famous for playing Denise Fox on the BBC show since 2006, had been on the long list for one of the show categories. The star had been initially nominated for the Best Leading Performer gong, but did not advance to the second round of nominations for the prestigious award. Instead, EastEnders co-stars Lacey Turner and Kellie Bright were nominated for the gong alongside Emmerdale stars Beth Cordingly and Eden Taylor-Draper. Stars from Hollyoaks and Coronation Street were also at the glitzy awards show on Saturday night, which was hosted by singing sensation and cruise ship enthusiast Jane McDonald. The full list of winners was announced on Saturday night, but some fans are waiting to find out who took home which prize when highlights from the ceremony are broadcast on ITV on Thursday night. With this in mind, Diane took to social media on Sunday to share her own highlights from the night, which did not give anything away. She shared a two-and-a-half-minute-long video from the celebrations, which included footage of her partying with fellow soap stars before, during and after the event. Uploading the footage to her main grid, Diane wrote: "NO SPOILERS for those who don't wanna know. But I am sooooo PROUD of everyone who works on @bbceastenders What a night!" Clips showed her laughing and chatting with co-stars, encouraging members of the public in the live audience to cheer, spotlighting Anita Dobson in the crowd, and partying at the after party. Soap stars were thrown into a panic at the party, however, as the after-show venue was hit by a bomb hoax. The event was held at London's Hackney Town Hall after the main awards. But attendees were suddenly asked to leave the venue shortly before 1am after the event had reportedly received a bomb threat. "We all got evacuated just before 1am. No reason was given at first and security came round and told us we had to leave immediately," a source told The Mirror - recounting the nerves shredding experience. "As we all waited in the street outside, security told us there had been a bomb threat. We weren't allowed back in the building so people started making their way home." In a video shared with The Mirror, some of TV's biggest soap stars can be seen waiting outside the venue as more evacuate - with the likes of EastEnders' Tameka Empson and former Hollyoaks star Emmett J Scanlan among them. A show source also told The Mirror: "Owing to a security alert after the recording of the awards, it was necessary to evacuate the after party venue. Everyone was cleared from the building safely." Meanwhile, fans of soaps took to social media to slam ITV for failing to broadcast the event live - with many annoyed that they would have to wait until Thursday before being able to see who would take to the stage. Taking to X to slam the delay in broadcast, one fan raged: "It's ridiculous that the British Soap Awards isn't live… there's more hype for the soap stars arriving outside for something not even airing on tv for another week than there is the Britain's Got Talent final… sort it out for next year please @itv." The British Soap Awards 2025 will be broadcast via ITV1 and ITVX on Thursday 5 June 2025 at 8pm.
Metro
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Corrie and Emmerdale to crossover for first time ever in history-making episode
For the first time ever, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will join forces for an almighty crossover episode that will air in the New Year. ITV's flagship soaps have announced the one-off special edition to mark a new broadcast pattern that will launch in 2026. It was announced earlier this year that both serial dramas will air in what has been dubbed as a 'power hour' from 8pm, Monday to Friday. Ultimately it means that both shows will lose a half an hour episode per week. This event is the first time that soap worlds have collided in an official capacity – though we have seen small crossovers for Children in Need and to highlight climate change in the past. Producers have confirmed that the episode will be marked in 'spectacular style', with production teams from Leeds and Trafford working together to achieve an 'ambitious' stunt' that will have 'everlasting consequences' for the communities of Weatherfield and Emmerdale. An 'ingenious' way of merging the two has been devised by those behind the scenes, although it's understood that the characters will then return to their respective environments after the ep. Forever linked together, familiar faces will depart while some fresh new faces will arrive in both soaps. The high-stakes drama will subsequently have huge repercussions for everyone involved in the time following. It has also been revealed today that the audience will have a chance to determine a key part of the episode – which two characters get to meet and interact in a scene! Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! This follows on from a hugely successful initiative that the BBC launched in February, where fans were able to decide which fella Denise Fox (Diane Parish) took home with her. Details of Corrie and Emmerdale's crossover vote will be launched on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok next month. More Trending The decision to change the schedule followed intense research into how viewers consume the dramas. ITV found that more people tuned into 30-minute episodes throughout 2024, with the shorter timeframe being more easy to consume. Despite this, over 8 million people continue to enjoy the shows each week. View More » Both soaps will continue to air first on ITVX from 7am each day. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Richard Madeley admits what 'saved his 39-year marriage' to Judy Finnigan MORE: Jeff Brazier reveals dream to reboot his failed 00s gameshow from 19 years ago MORE: Britain's Got Talent fans slam unexpected Golden Buzzer pick as 'unfair'
RTÉ News
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
EastEnders to receive BAFTA TV Craft Special Award for nurturing new talent
EastEnders has been announced as the recipient of this year's BAFTA Television Craft Special Award for its commitment to nurturing new talent. Earlier in the year, the long-running BBC soap celebrated 40 years on screen with a slew of special programming, including a live episode where viewers had the opportunity to decide upon the romantic fate of Denise Fox, played by Diane Parish. The award honours the show's commitment to investing in talent through a variety of trainee schemes, BAFTA said. Starting in 2015, EastEnders participated in a BBC scheme that supported directors starting out towards their first TV credit on one of the corporation's continuing TV dramas. Then, in 2021, it partnered with Directors UK on the Diversity Director Training Scheme, to address the under-representation of talent from minority groups in the field of directing. In 2024, it launched three new talent schemes: the Writers' Studio, Ascend acting workshops, and a multi-camera directing course. EastEnders also offered further opportunities through its spin-off series EastEnders: E20 (2010), which featured writer and The Curse actress Emer Kenny, and Doctor Who actor Tosin Cole, who both worked on the show at the beginning of their careers. Also in 2010, the BBC developed the first "fit for broadcast" carbon calculator for TV production, which was piloted by EastEnders. The calculator was named Albert after the continuing drama's setting in Albert Square and the corporation gave the intellectual property to BAFTA in 2011 so it could be rolled out across the UK TV industry. Kate Oates, Head of Drama Productions at BBC Studios, said: "On behalf of everyone at EastEnders we are absolutely delighted and honoured to receive the BAFTA Television Craft Special Award in our 40th anniversary year. " EastEnders and BBC Studios have a proud tradition of training new talent and broadening existing skill sets, and you only have to look at the industry to discover just how many individuals, who are now at the top of their game within their specific fields, started or spent some of their careers at EastEnders, as well as those who still work on the show today." BAFTA Television Committee Chair Hilary Rosen said: " EastEnders is a towering force in British television - an era-defining soap that has captivated audiences for over 40 years. "What makes it even more remarkable is the work it does behind the camera, tireless dedication to nurturing fresh talent, championing under-represented voices, and fuelling the engine at the heart of our industry. "So many of today's leading creatives got their start through this production, and its legacy continues to help shape the future generations of writers, directors, and producers. "We're thrilled to honour EastEnders and its powerful off-screen impact at this year's BAFTA Television Craft Awards with this Special Award." The award will be presented to the soap during the BAFTA TV Craft Awards ceremony on Sunday 27 April, which is being hosted by Stacey Dooley at The Brewery in the City of London. EastEnders is also nominated alongside Coronation Street and Casualty in the soap category at this year's BAFTA TV Awards.
BBC News
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
EastEnders gets ratings bump for 'flawless' 40th anniversary live episode
Warning: Spoilers below EastEnders' 40th anniversary live episode was watched by 3.7 million people on Thursday, according to overnight ratings, with the cast praised for their lack of slip-ups on the episode was broadcast live for the first time since 2010 and its ratings were about 1.5 million above the soap's daily they were a fraction of those for the last live epiode, when 15.6 million people tuned in to BBC One for the show's 25th part of Thursday's special edition, fans were able to vote on which romantic partner Denise Fox (played by Diane Parish) chose to be with, and what Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) named her baby. Viewers also said goodbye to Martin Fowler, a character born during the soap's first year of broadcast in by James Bye since 2014, Martin met his untimely death after an explosion at the Queen Vic pub in a previous trapped under a beam, he declared his love to Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), with the pair getting engaged before he died of cardiac wasn't the only death in Walford this week, as Wednesday's episode saw show villain Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) crushed by a bathtub. Bye thanked fans as he confirmed his exit from the show, saying it was "an honour to leave on a story of this magnitude"."This fruit and veg man will always hold a special place in my heart. It's time to look forward, and I'm incredibly excited for what the future holds," he 2010 live episode of EastEnders was marred by issues, but the 40th anniversary edition was praised by critics for its smooth in the Guardian, Stuart Heritage said: "In the past, live episodes of EastEnders have been marked by a pleasing shonkiness, with actors forgetting lines, or visibly twitching when they're supposed to be dead."The main takeaway of the episode was how extraordinarily proficient it all was. The performances and execution were flawless. Not a single thing went wrong. It is the first time that EastEnders has properly nailed a live episode."This was echoed by Carol Midgley in the Times, who described it as a "very good effort all round"."You wouldn't really have known it was live. That it went so smoothly is a testament to the proficiency of soap actors and the crew," she added. Outgoing EastEnders executive producer Chris Clenshaw has focused on attracting younger audiences during his three-year run, with some falling in love with the show after seeing clips on was evident in the high drama of some of the anniversary storylines - such as the aftermath of the explosion of the Queen Vic and the dramatic birth of Sonia's baby in the rubble, aided by half-sister Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa).The Telegraph's Michael Hogan declared that Clenshaw "had gone out on a high by marshalling this milestone week with ambition and aplomb". "This was event TV with heart and humour" and "a technical triumph, from opening titles to climactic doof-doofs", he Hughes also spoke of "an emotional week in Albert Square" in his review for the i Paper, describing the live show as "half an hour of nerve-jangling drama" and a "brave and bold demise that will change the course of Walford history".
