ITV CONFIRMS RETURN OF BRITISH SOAP AWARDS FOR 2025, JANE McDONALD TO HOST

The most glamorous night on TV is back for 2025 with the return of The British Soap Awards. The biggest celebration of our nation’s most loved soap operas will be back exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX this Summer.

The last award ceremony in June 2023 reached 5.7 million viewers in total, with just under 1 million streams on ITVX and a peak of 3.2 million viewers via its linear overnight broadcast.

After a hugely successful stint hosting the awards for the first time in 2023, the legendary Jane McDonald will be returning as host to add extra sparkle to the most glittering event of the year.

The awards will take place in London and will honour the country’s four biggest soaps - Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.  Each soap will battle it out for one of the many highly sought after awards.  So expect some of the biggest faces from all four soaps to be hitting the red carpet for the most star-studded and exciting event in the soap calendar.

As always, the awards will celebrate a year in our soaps and will be voted for by our expert judging panel or by the public.

Host Jane McDonald 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."

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.”

The British Soap Awards 2025 has been commissioned for ITV by Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment & Daytime ITV and Gemma John-Lewis, Entertainment Commissioner ITV.  It’s a Lifted Entertainment Studios production with Diego Rincón as Creative Director and Barry Hart as Executive Producer.