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We hope you’ve been enjoying our recent Inside Soap Awards themed photo shoots? Some of the prettiest cast of Corrie lay claim to our centre pages this week, and I’m as delighted to see them there as anyone. In fact, ‘relieved’ would be the more accurate word! Photo shoots such as these were just one of the uncountable aspects of the TV and publishing business that had to be put on hold through Covid, and we were rather worried that – like returning to busy trains or the cinema after lockdown – we had lost the knack. Happily, all four soaps generously glammed-up in force to support us, and it turned out to be just like riding a (quite complicated) bicycle. I hope you agree that – whatever your favourite…

Ratbag Stephen is rocked by a blast from the past this week, after his ex-wife Gabrielle arrives on the cobbles and threatens to reveal his true colours! The furious woman has no time for pleasantries as she tells him that she wants the €200,000 that Stephen stole from her company back – or she is going to the police. However, it’s not Stephen who is set to pay the price for his fraud, as the rotter schemes to pay off Gabrielle by robbing poor Audrey… “It’s been fairly obvious for a while that Stephen has been struggling financially, and that he’s up to something,” points out our Corrie insider. “He’s been getting his feet under the table at the factory and manipulating Sarah, while charming Audrey into putting him in…

Terrified Nicola has a public showdown with local vicar Charles this week – accusing him of protecting his guilty daughter, Naomi! Nicola was horrified to realise that Naomi was one of the girls involved in the violent attack on her, and is desperate for the police to bring her to justice. But when the cops fail to make an arrest, furious Nicola lashes out at Charles… “The accusations are flying, and there’s a huge argument – it’s complete chaos!” reveals Nicola Wheeler, who plays Nicola. “Of course Charles is going to support his daughter, but he’s also a vicar, and Nicola is in his congregation. Charles does behave badly – he has a responsibility to the community, so he shouldn’t be taking his daughter’s side.” It was after Naomi landed…

Jean throws herself into Kat’s hen night this week – but will it lead to a fall-out between her and best pal Shirley? Shirley’s not happy that the joint stag and hen night is taking place in her pub, given her chequered history with Phil. But when Shirley checks in on Jean, her pal gives her short shrift – assuring her that she doesn’t need to be patronised! However, will Jean realise that Shirley was merely looking out for her, and that she could probably use a friend too?…

You have to feel for poor Liv and Vinny, having both their mums poking their noses into their marriage! However, while Mandy’s always been over-protective of son Vinny, Bradley reckons that’s better than Sandra’s plotting… “Even though Vinny complains about Mandy, he’d much rather have her as a mum than Sandra!” laughs Bradley. “You couldn’t trust Sandra as far as you could throw her. But they’re both fiery characters who hate each other, so there’s been some great scenes between them. “Working with Jo [Mitchell] who plays Sandra has been amazing, it’s added a different dynamic to the household,” he continues. “I would love for Liv and Vinny to live happily ever after, but there always seems to be something that comes between them!”…

BEST ACTRESS & BEST STORYLINE GEORGIA TAYLOR Toyah Habeeb, Coronation Street Toyah might be going through one of the darkest times of her life, as she grieves for her husband Imran and faces trial for his murder, but it’s given Georgia Taylor the chance to shine with some incredibly intense performances that have rightly earned her a Best Actress nomination. Now the star hopes her character will soon be smiling again… Hi, Georgia! Imran’s death was one of the year’s big shocks, what was it like to film? We were on location for a week doing the car crash and it was like a school trip, everyone was buzzing. The director was amazing, we had drone shots, explosions, falling rubble, it was really exciting. It was the last week of…

BEST YOUNG PERFORMER ISABELLA FLANAGAN Hope Stape, Coronation Street PHOTOGRAPHY Rachel JosephSTYLING Bethani GowlandHAIR & MAKE-UP Becca Anderton& Aly Steer @ME agency Young star Isabella comes from one of the most talented families in soap land. Her twin brother William plays her on-screen cousin Joseph, while her older sister is well known for being the Dales’ April. But Bella reckons she gets to play the best soap character of all with naughty schoolgirl Hope… Hi, Bella! How does it feel to be nominated against your sister? Really good! I always felt left out as my sister has won so many awards. So it’s nice to finally be nominated. But we always support each other and run lines together. We have a really great bond. What’s it like playing a character…

win! £100 ACROSS 4 & 6D Son of the late Jade Goody who will join the cast of EastEnders (5,7) 9 Wedding-planning business run by Emmerdale character Leyla Cavanagh (4,1,3) 10 __ Bentley, Tracie Bennett’s Coronation Street character who returned briefly last year (6) 11 Church furniture that 1D used to spend a lot of time behind in Emmerdale! (5) 12 Relation that 42A is to Ed in Coronation Street (4) 14 & 26A She moved into the Pier Diner apartment with her brother Xander in the Bay (4,7) 15 __ Taylor, actress who plays EastEnders’ Vi Highway (4) 16 & 21D Chester police detective who wants revenge on John Paul McQueen (4,6) 17 __ Bright, actress who plays Walford’s Linda Carter (6) 18 See 33A 19 Protected creature watched…

Laura-Jayne snoops behind the big soap headlines… Fasten your seatbelts for the return of the EastEnders we know and love – as Walford faces old and new kick off a fresh and exciting era for the show. New boss Chris Clenshaw hopes to bring the soap back to its roots, rewarding viewers by putting Albert Square’s iconic characters at the heart of the drama – starting with a fitting send-off for the greatest of them all, dearly departed Dot… “Everyone at EastEnders was truly heartbroken when June Brown [who played Dot] passed away earlier this year,” shares Chris. “June was always adamant that she never wanted Dot’s time to end while she was still with us, but she also knew that EastEnders would rightly say its farewells to Dot when…

Mason’s attempts to impress Ella backfire this week, leaving the schoolboy humiliated – and hungry for revenge! Mason has had a crush on Ella ever since he moved to the village, yet his attempts to woo her have always fallen flat. But after she rebuffs him this week, Mason violently lashes out! Hollyoaks’ Frank Kauer, who plays the lovesick teenager, tells us more… Hi, Frank! Is Mason still hoping to impress Ella? He’s always trying to impress Ella! But she’s always on and off with Charlie. Mason’s also getting a lot of advice from his family on finding the courage to ask Ella out. It’s interesting to see who he listens to, and who he doesn’t… Can you tell us about the forums Mason is reading? Mason signs up to…

What was your reaction when this storyline was pitched to you, Nathan? I just felt lucky, and super-grateful that I’ve been given some great, big stories. It feels humbling that people trust me with a story like this. Hopefully, I’ve done it justice. What do you know about James’ condition? I’ve spoken to a few people about it, and found that it can be hereditary. So there’s a scene where Aggie says that the rest of the family are going to have to get checked, because it literally could have happened to any of them. We all just take it for granted that our hearts are okay. Is James worried about the implications this could have for his career? Oh yeah, his main concern is wanting to get back to…

Walford bombshell Sharon has a sexy new man on her arm this week – but can he help her get over her ex-hubby Phil? With Phil about to tie the knot with Kat (see p4) Sharon distracts herself with new love interest Matt. Yet their date doesn’t exactly go to plan after Sharon agrees to meet him at the Vic, and they arrive there to find Kat and Phil’s hen and stag parties in full swing! “Sharon’s lived on Albert Square long enough to know that there is literally no escaping your ex!” laughs our Walford insider. “She’s doing the smart thing by attempting to move on from Phil with this new man – and Matt does appear to be a good catch. Although how is Sharon supposed to forget…

“I haven’t been off that khazi since we got back. Why did you make me eat ’orse?” “Well, we was in France, weren’t we?” EastEnders strikes another blow for European relations. “How about a ‘pre-loved’ section? When you’ve finished with your knickers, you post them on our website and people reserve them online. Then we either set up a collection booth – which I’m happy to man – or we send them out. We have to be more climate conscious.” Kirk’s new used underwear business is not to be sniffed at. “Come on. Don’t you think it’s about time somebody wiped that self-pitying, sanctimonious, miserable look off her face?” We love how much thought Janine puts in to her loathing of Linda… “Oh just sod off, Janine!” While Linda takes…

FAIR CITY Sharon learns Anto is in hospital this week after an assault! But even from his sick bed, Anto turns to gambling again… Meanwhile, Alex reveals Melanie is back with Jon and isn’t returning! Plus, James instructs Cian to make shortcuts on-site. RIVER CITY Sam’s over-the-moon when Stevie lands a job for the talent agency; but will Sam do the work when he hears what it is? Elsewhere, Shaw tells the Murdochs she’ll increase police presence at Darren’s funeral. And Mulvaney plans a surprise party for Bernie! THE ARCHERS Ambridge prepares for the Flower and Produce Show this week, and Rex is confident of a win – but why is Oliver digging in the Grange Farm meadow? Meanwhile, Tracy loses his temper when Chelsea takes shocking action… Finally, Harrison…

AN AFFAIR EXPOSED! After sneaking around for months, Chas and Al finally got caught in Emmerdale! But their secret seems to be safe with Belle, as it doesn’t look as though she will be spilling the beans anytime soon… Dingles truly do always stick together, even when they shouldn’t! It’s not a surprise that Belle agreed to harbour Chas’ secret about the affair. But what about Paddy? If the shoe was on the other foot, Belle would have told Chas everything. Surely Paddy deserves the same courtesy? | Mike, Leeds I can’t believe Chas is wasting precious time she could be spending with her dying mother, with Al! If she believes she has any future with him she’s deluded. When Faith dies, it will be too late to get that…

We’ve often said in Inside Soap that it’s both a shame and a blessing that we never got to meet Phil and Grant’s bad old dad, Eric. From passing commentary that we’ve heard over the years, it sounds as if he was a nasty piece of work – and star George Russo, who plays Eric in the flashback episode, can attest to that… “Eric is menacing – he has some issues,” grimaces the actor. “He’s in this sort of emotional pain that comes out sideways, and his family suffer because of his bad decisions. “To play Peggy’s husband is a dream job,” continues George. “And some of the physical stuff we did really jumped out at me. We did some fight choreography, which hopefully looks good on camera!” Meanwhile, Peggy’s…

VOTE FOR… CORONATION STREET!THE InsideShop AWARDS 2022 BEST FAMILY & BEST COMIC PERFORMANCE ADAM HUSSAIN, JIMMI HARKISHIN & TANISHA GOREY Aadi, Dev & Asha Alahan Coronation Street Meet your Corrie nominees! Coronation Street has kept fans enthralled with another year of high drama, cracking comedy and talked-about twists. As always, it’s the incredible characters living on the cobbles that keep us coming back for more – and one clan who’ve been at the centre of the action are the adorable Alahans. Whether they’re bickering over who gets to finish off the posh crisps or hugging it out after a heart-to-heart, Dev, Asha and Aadi are firm Inside Soap favourites. So who better to lead our exclusive Corrie photo shoot than stars Jimmi Harkishin, Tanisha Gorey and Adam Hussain……

BEST ROMANCE ELLE MULVANEY & JACK JAMES RYAN Amy Barlow & Jacob Hay, Coronation Street If you had told us a year ago that Corrie drug dealer Jacob would be dating Amy Barlow, and that they’d be the cutest couple on the cobbles, we’d have thought you were crackers. Yet the two of them are so adorable together that it’s earned them a Best Romance nomination – and stars Elle and Jack agree that their characters are made for each other… Hi, both! Are you pleased to be nominated for Best Romance? Elle We were worried at the start about how the viewers were going to take to Jacob and Amy, because Jacob was a bad lad, and Amy’s the complete opposite. So to have everyone take it so well,…

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Cinema THE FORGIVEN Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners David and Jo Henninger are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy. Arriving late at the grand villa with the debauched party raging, the couple attempt to cover up the incident with the collusion of the police. But when the boy’s father arrives seeking justice, the stage is set for a tension-filled culture clash in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its consequences. Starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain. NETFLIX LOVE IN THE VILLA Julie Hutton’s lifelong dream is to visit Italy. So after a break-up, she takes a trip to romantic Verona – only to find that the villa she reserved…

CORONATION STREET Runaway bride! CAN GARY AND MARIA STOP KELLY FROM GETTING HITCHED? YOUR NEXT ISSUE ON SALE TUESDAY 6 SEPTEMBER There’s a wedding on the horizon next week – but not everyone is buying up confetti in preparation to celebrate the happy couple! The bride and groom in question are teenagers Kelly and Aadi, and when Aadi lets slip that they’re planning to run away to Gretna Green to tie the knot, all hell breaks loose! Dev and Maria are furious, yet it seems Gary could be coming around to the idea. Will he give Kelly and Aadi his blessing? EASTENDERS Is Dotty cheating? Dotty’s relationship with Vinny hits the rocks next week, when he becomes jealous of her friendship with another man! But does he have anything…

Where did Webster’s Garage find overalls to fit Aaron? Did Kevin and Tyrone wear them while standing on each other’s shoulders? Annie Carter the Lockdown Baby is walking already! The way time is whizzing by, blink and she’ll be a teenage mum. Blink again and she’ll be running the Vic. We’re not sure why Stu’s even bothering with his flinty daughter or her vile mum. What a grim pair! EastEnders has a roomy new hospital set. Holby City leftovers is it? With all that space to play in, we fear a mass medical catastrophe is imminent, Walford! Goodbye then, shouty Stuart. EastEnders always seemed more attached to you than we were. Now we can turn the volume back up. BULLSEYE! When old characters return to a soap, it’s a…

While Walford’s old guard are very much the focus of the new era, there is no denying that the awesome Panesars have earned their place among the Square’s A-listers. And, after months of speculation and hype, here is your first look at Suki’s evil jailbird husband, Nish – played by popular actor Navin Chowdhry – who will turn the family upside down this autumn. “Nish is an interesting character – slightly unconventional, and with that brings drama and mayhem,” grins the star, who has enjoyed numerous telly roles in shows such as Doctor Foster, Our Girl and A Touch Of Cloth. “I think there’s a good man under there, but turmoil follows the Panesars around, so I’m excited to join in and set off a few more explosions and fireworks!”…

Cheeky Freddie Slater zooms on to the Square this week – and is causing trouble right from the get-go! The chaotic lad – Kat’s nephew and son of her sister, Little Mo – has come to reconnect with his family and, more importantly, find his father, who he falsely believes is his mum’s ex, Billy Mitchell. Meanwhile, EastEnders newcomer Bobby Brazier – son of Jeff and the late Jade Goody – is living his best life as Stacey and co’s fast and furiously fun new relative… Hi, Bobby! What was the reaction like when EastEnders announced you were joining the cast? It’s been lovely, there has been so much support. People are excited to meet Freddie! C’mon then, tell us a bit more about him… Well, I’ve turned up here…

Frankie’s first shift as a teaching assistant ends in disaster this week, after an inappropriate video of her goes viral. Poor Frankie is at her wits’ end, so joins some pals on a night out to dance her troubles away. However, things get even worse once she leaves the club – and finds herself being followed home by a sleazy guy who won’t take no for an answer… “Frankie’s terrified – she really thinks this creep is going to harm her,” reveals our Albert Square insider. “It starts with a guy in the club trying to kiss her, then getting shirty when she tells him no. But what unfolds is a truly scary incident that will have a huge effect on Frankie’s mental wellbeing.” The week gets off to a…

Robyn has second thoughts about being Marty and Adi’s surrogate this week – but will she back out of the deal? Robyn agreed to have a baby for her best pal and his partner, even though her own on-off boyfriend Paul made it perfectly clear that he wasn’t on board with the plan. And once he reads over the contract for the surrogacy, Paul confronts Robyn, pointing out that the contract makes the entire thing feel totally impersonal… When Robyn then goes back to Marty to ask if a contract is strictly necessary, alarm bells ring for Adi – he points out that it is indeed a business transaction, and they need a contract in place to protect all parties involved. Meanwhile, Charlie quizzes Robyn about her motivations for wanting…

PRETTY IN PRINT… Yazz’s style in Hollyoaks has always been a bit out there – but I love this printed co-ord she wore a while ago, with cherries on it. Not much to go on, but can you help find it? | Violet, Liverpool We hope so! We believe you’ve spotted the ‘Topshop co-ord in Cherry print’ available from ASOS.com. The set is currently 20% off too, so grab it while you can. BACK TO SCHOOL? After the announcement that Waterloo Road is returning to our screens. I’ve heard absolutely nothing more about it – when is it back on? | Mary Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait until January 2023 for the return of Waterloo Road! But there are lots of familiar faces on the show like Angela Griffin (aka…

BEST NEWCOMER PADDY BEVER Max Turner, Coronation Street After young David Platt spent years terrorising his poor mum Gail, it’s great to see him now on the receiving end of the same treatment from his own rebellious son, Max! The teen has got up to all sorts of mischief in the past year, including a long-running feud with his teacher, and spiking a fellow student’s drink. And his terrible deeds have put Corrie newcomer Paddy firmly in the spotlight… Hi, Paddy! You’re up for Best Newcomer, but how would you sum up your Corrie experience so far? It’s really not what I expected; I was so surprised by how lovely and friendly everyone is. When I first started on the show, I put a lot of pressure on myself while…

BEST ACTOR & BEST STORYLINE MICHAEL LE VELL Kevin Webster, Coronation Street Kevin’s chaotic marriage to Abi has provided more than a few curveballs for the cobbles legend, with unexpected pregnancy, drug addiction and kidnapping keeping the mechanic on his toes! But Best Actor nominee Michael Le Vell, who is about to celebrate an incredible 40 years on the soap, is loving every minute of the madness… Hi, Mike! What’s been the best part of Kevin’s huge year? Every scene I’ve had with Sally Carman [Abi], from breaking up, getting back together, planning her escape from the country – she makes it all so easy. Why do Kevin and Abi work so well together as a couple? Because they’re both flawed, which means forgiveness comes quicker. Without forgiveness you can’t…

CASUALTY Paige Allcott ...... Shalisha James-DavisSah Brockner ................ Arin SmethurstFaith Cadogan .................Kirsty MitchellIain Dean .................Michael StevensonCharlie Fairhead ........ Derek ThompsonTeddy Gowan ...................... Milo ClarkeEthan Hardy ............... George RainsfordDavid Hide ........................... Jason DurrJan Jenning ..........................Di BotcherDylan Keogh......................William BeckMarty Kirkby ........... Shaheen JafargholiRash Masum ...................... Neet MohanJacob Masters ..................Charles VennRobyn Miller .......... Amanda HendersonStevie Nash .................... Elinor Lawless CORONATION STREET Aadi Alahan ....................Adam HussainAsha Alahan ................... Tanisha GoreyDev Alahan ................. Jimmi HarkishinAggie Bailey .................... Lorna LaidlawEd Bailey .......... Trevor Michael GeorgesJames Bailey ................Nathan GrahamMichael Bailey .................. Ryan RussellRonnie Bailey ................... Vinta MorganAdam Barlow ............ Samuel RobertsonAmy Barlow ..................... Elle MulvaneyCarla Barlow ........................ Alison KingKen Barlow ................... William RoachePeter Barlow ................. Chris GascoyneSarah Barlow ..................... Tina O’BrienSimon Barlow .........................Alex BainLeanne Battersby .............. Jane DansonToyah Battersby .............. Georgia TaylorSam Blakeman .................Jude RiordanChesney Brown ....................…