British Soap Awards are CANCELLED: ITV make surprise announcement ceremony will not take place next year after Phillip Schofield stepped down from hosting duties

Next year’s British Soap Awards have been cancelled. 

ITV have announced the ceremony, which celebrates the best of British soaps, will not take place in 2024. 

The broadcaster has not given an explanation as to why it will not take place. 

An ITV spokesman said: ‘The British Soap Awards won’t be on air in 2024 but is set to return in 2025.  

‘The show was fantastically received in 2023, achieving consolidated figures of 2.9million and doubling its audience year on year, so we look forward to the show’s return.’ 

It comes after ITV were thrown into chaos ahead of the ceremony in June after Phillip Schofield stepped down from hosting duties. 

Cancelled: The British Soap Awards have been cancelled next year. ITV have announced the ceremony, which celebrates the best of British soaps, will not take place in 2024

2023 crisis: It comes after ITV were thrown into chaos ahead of the ceremony in June after Phillip Schofield stepped down from hosting duties. Jane McDonald replaced him as host 

Bosses had to draft in Jane McDonald as a last minute replacement after confirming the 2023 ceremony would go ahead as planned. 

The operatic singer and cruise ship favourite, 60, was revealed as Phillip’s replacement after he quit ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to an affair with a young male This Morning colleague.

He confessed to having the ‘unwise but not illegal’ relationship with a man during his marriage to Stephanie Lowe, and previously denied the affair when asked about it by his agent.

The presenter, 61, confirmed in a statement at the time that he had stepped down from all his ITV jobs, including the ceremony.

The awards show is usually broadcast on ITV and was first held in 1999, although both the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Phillip presented the ceremony from 2006 to 2022. From 2006 and 2008, he hosted the programme with his former This Morning co-star Fern Britton. 

After it was announced Jane was taking the helm, fans hailed the star as the ‘perfect choice’ to front the ceremony.

Ahead of hosting the awards, Jane said: ‘Oh my god…..everyone knows how much I LOVE my soaps, this year I’ve been honoured to be mentioned in Corrie, EastEnders and Emmerdale, so this is just a dream come true.’

With Jane a hit among viewers as host, the sudden cancellation of the ceremony will be a shock to soap fans. 

Break: An ITV spokesman said: ‘The British Soap Awards won’t be on air in 2024 but is set to return in 2025′ (pictured EastEnders’ cast at 2023 ceremony) 

Champion: This year, EastEnders’ Danielle Harold took home the Best Leading Performer prize at the award show held at The Lowry in Salford

It’s over! One soap that won’t return when the ceremony comes back in 2025 is Doctors after it was axed 

Glamorous: The ceremony is a good excuse for all the stars to get dressed up on the night (pictured Hollyoaks’ Jennifer Metcalfe, Jorgie Porter and Chelsee Healey) 

This year, EastEnders’ Danielle Harold took home the Best Leading Performer prize at the award show held at The Lowry in Salford. 

The star-studded evening saw a whole host of famous faces collect gongs for their work, with Danielle’s BBC soap EastEnders winning the coveted Best Soap prize, while Charlotte Jordan triumphed in the Best Dramatic Performance category for playing Daisy Midgeley in ITV’s Coronation Street.

Coronation Street won the most accolades of the night, with six prizes including for Best Single Episode and Scene of the Year for the show’s depiction of an acid attack carried out by Justin Rutherford (Andrew Still), who had been stalking Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan). 

One soap that won’t return when the ceremony comes back in 2025 is Doctors.

The BBC has axed the soap after 23 years of failing ratings. 

The cast and crew of the iconic soap were reportedly called into a meeting with channel bosses earlier this month where they learned the tragic news, after a bid to move the show to a primetime slot failed to draw in audiences.

Revealing the news in a statement, the BBC said: ‘We have taken the very difficult decision to bring daytime drama Doctors to an end after 23 years.

‘With super inflation in drama production, the cost of the programme has increased significantly, and further investment is also now required to refurbish the site where the show is made, or to relocate it to another home.

‘With a flat licence-fee, the BBC’s funding challenges mean we have to make tough choices in order to deliver greater value to audiences.

‘We remain fully committed to the West Midlands and all of the funding for Doctors will be reinvested into new programming in the region.

‘We would like to thank all the Doctors cast and crew who have been involved in the show since 2000.

‘We know the crucial role Doctors has played in nurturing talent, and we will work to develop new opportunities to support skills in scripted programming.

‘The final episode will screen in December 2024 and we are working closely with BBC Studios to give it the finale it deserves.’

INSIDE SOAP AWARDS 2023: WINNERS IN FULL

BEST ACTRESS

Charlotte Jordan (Daisy Midgely, Coronation Street)

Elle Mulvaney (Amy Barlow, Coronation Street)

Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)

WINNER: Danielle Harold (Lola Pearce-Brown, EastEnders)

Diane Parish (Denise Fox, EastEnders)

Shona McGarty (Whitney Dean, EastEnders)

Claire King (Kim Tate, Emmerdale)

Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle, Emmerdale)

Louise Jameson (Mary Goskirk, Emmerdale)

Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Lucy-Jo Hudson (Donna-Marie Quinn, Hollyoaks)

Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST ACTOR

David Neilson (Roy Cropper, Coronation Street)

Peter Ash (Paul Foreman, Coronation Street)

Ryan Prescott (Ryan Connor, Coronation Street)

James Farrar (Zack Hudson, EastEnders)

WINNER: Jamie Borthwick (Jay Brown, EastEnders)

Perry Fenwick (Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)

Dominic Brunt (Paddy Dingle, Emmerdale)

Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, Emmerdale)

Kevin Mathurin (Charles Anderson, Emmerdale)

Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale, Hollyoaks)

Jamie Lomas (Warren Fox, Hollyoaks)

Richard Blackwood (Felix Westwood, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST VILLAIN

Andrew Still (Justin Rutherford, Coronation Street)

WINNER: Todd Boyce (Stephen Reid, Coronation Street)

Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati, EastEnders)

William Ellis (Theo Hawthorne, EastEnders)

Jane Gurnett (Faye Helders, Emmerdale)

William Ash (Caleb Miligan, Emmerdale)

Angus Castle-Doughty (Eric Foster, Hollyoaks)

Glynis Barber (Norma Crow, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST COMIC PERFORMANCE

WINNER: Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)

Patti Clare (Mary Taylor, Coronation Street)

Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)

Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders)

Samantha Giles (Bernice Blackstock, Emmerdale)

Tony Audenshaw (Bob Hope, Emmerdale)

Chelsee Healey (Goldie McQueen, Hollyoaks)

Diane Langton (Marlena ‘Nana’ McQueen, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST NEWCOMER

WINNER: Channique Sterling-Brown (Dee-Dee Bailey, Coronation Street)

Jodie Prenger (Glenda Shuttleworth, Coronation Street)

Bobby Brazier (Freddie Slater, EastEnders)

Harriet Thorpe (Elaine Peacock, EastEnders)

Flo Wilson (Claudette Anderson, Emmerdale)

Lewis Cope (Nicky Miligan, Emmerdale)

Jemma Donovan (Rayne Royce, Hollyoaks)

Jon-Paul Bell (Beau Ramsey, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST PARTNERSHIP

David Neilson & Maureen Lipman (Roy Cropper & Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street)

Sally Dynevor & Joe Duttine (Sally & Tim Metcalfe, Coronation Street)

Balvinder Sopal & Heather Peace (Suki Panesar & Eve Unwin, EastEnders)

Emma Barton & Perry Fenwick (Honey & Billy Mitchell, EastEnders)

WINNER: Dominic Brunt & Mark Charnock (Paddy & Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale)

Kevin Mathurin & Rebecca Sarker (Charles Anderson & Manpreet Sharma, Emmerdale)

Anna Passey & Matthew James Bailey (Sienna Blake & Ethan Williams, Hollyoaks)

Ruby O’Donnell & Niamh Blackshaw (Peri Lomax & Juliet Nightingale, Hollyoaks)

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER

Isabella Flanagan (Hope Stape, Coronation Street)

Jude Riordan (Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street)

WINNER: Isabella Brown (Lexi Pearce, EastEnders)

Lillia Turner (Lily Slater, EastEnders)

Alfie Clarke (Arthur Thomas, Emmerdale)

Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy Hope, Emmerdale)

Ela-May Demircan (Leah Barnes, Hollyoaks)

Jayden Fox (Bobby Costello, Hollyoaks)

 

BEST FAMILY

The Platts (Coronation Street)

The Winter-Browns (Coronation Street)

The Mitchells (EastEnders)

The Trueman-Fox-Brannings (EastEnders)

The Andersons (Emmerdale)

WINNER: The Dingles (Emmerdale)

The Maaliks (Hollyoaks)

The McQueens (Hollyoaks)

 

BEST STORYLINE

Amy did not consent (Coronation Street)

Daisy’s stalker/acid attack (Coronation Street)

WINNER: Loving and losing Lola (EastEnders)

Whitney and Zack say goodbye to Peach (EastEnders)

Caleb plots to destroy Kim (Emmerdale)

Paddy’s suicidal thoughts (Emmerdale)

Incel Eric targets Maxine and Mason (Hollyoaks)

Juliet’s cancer battle (Hollyoaks)

 

BEST SHOWSTOPPER

WINNER: Acid attack (Coronation Street)

Gemma and Chesney’s wedding (Coronation Street)

Mick jumps off a cliff to save Linda and Janine (EastEnders)

Cindy Beale: back from the dead! (EastEnders)

Marlon saves Paddy (Emmerdale)

The storm/50th anniversary (Emmerdale)

Maxine’s long walk home (Hollyoaks)

Silas’ revenge/carnival horror (Hollyoaks)

 

BEST DAYTIME STAR

WINNER: Chris Walker (Rob Hollins, Doctors)

Dex Lee (Bear Sylvester, Doctors)

Jan Pearson (Karen Hollins, Doctors)

Kia Pegg (Scarlett Kiernan, Doctors)

Ada Nicodemou (Leah Poulos, Home and Away)

Jacqui Purvis (Felicity Newman, Home and Away)

James Stewart (Justin Morgan, Home and Away)

Matt Evans (Theo Poulos, Home and Away)

 

BEST DRAMA STAR

Charles Venn (Jacob Masters, Casualty)

Elinor Lawless (Stevie Nash, Casualty)

Kirsty Mitchell (Faith Cadogan, Casualty)

WINNER: Nigel Harman (Max Cristie, Casualty)

Adam Abbou (Danny Lewis, Waterloo Road)

Adam Thomas (Donte Charles, Waterloo Road)

Angela Griffin (Kim Campbell, Waterloo Road)

Kym Marsh (Nicky Walters, Waterloo Road)

 

BEST SOAP

Coronation Street

WINNER: EastEnders

Emmerdale

Hollyoaks

SOAP SUPERSTAR OF THE YEAR

WINNER: Max Bowden (Ben Mitchell, EastEnders)

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

WINNER: Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver, Hollyoaks)

 

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