Inside Soap UK 28-2025

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… no, I’m not talking about Christmas in July, but the launch of the voting for this year’s Inside Soap Awards! To mark the occasion, we’ve gone all-out with a bumper special issue, including an extra 16 pages of exclusive Inside Soap Awards coverage! As well as revealing the all-important nominees in this year’s categories, we also look back at some of our biggest winners from the past three decades – including Dales favourite Danny Miller, who reveals his hopes for another Robron win this year over on p54… Picking the long list of stars to go on our voting form was a tough enough job, so I have to say, I don’t envy all of you lot having to choose your winners.…

First with the week’s HOTTEST headlines Killer John finds himself giving the eulogy at Nate’s funeral this week – but will he crack under the pressure and finally confess to murder? All hopes of a peaceful farewell are shattered as Nate’s funeral turns into an all-out turf war, with the Dingles on one side and Tracy on the other. Then Nate’s mum Cara arrives and demands to know who’s responsible for her boy’s death! As the guilt gnaws away at him, killer John plays peacemaker and calls for a truce – before being forced to stand in front of the mourners and pay tribute to Nate… “The secret of Nate’s murder is terrorising John!” declares our Dales informant. “The walls are closing in, and the police are circling. In this…

John has another problem on his plate to deal with this week, when the guy who spiked Robert reappears. When lonely Robert went on a date with Owen at the Hide recently, John watched on as his older brother’s drink was spiked. Waiting in the wings until Robert was drugged and delirious, John rescued him from Owen’s clutches and gave the date rapist a harsh warning not to return, before bundling Robert into his campervan. So when Owen arrives at the surgery for an appointment this week, he’s shocked to come face to face with John. Robert’s shaken to see Owen again so close to home after what could have happened, had his brother not stepped in to save him, and he thanks John for throwing Owen out of the…

Mick escapes from jail this week with a risky plan to go on the run with his family – but not before he gets revenge on Kit! The dangerous cop killer carefully plots his escape from behind bars with Brody secretly helping him on the outside. But Mick’s prison break ends in a terrifying siege, and a violent showdown leaves Kit fighting for his life! Brody holds both Mick and Kit’s fates in his hands, but where do his loyalties really lie – with the man who raised him, or his biological dad? “Brody is desperate to keep his family together,” explains Ryan Mulvey, who plays Brody. “He feels it’s his duty as a brother, and as a man. Brody has morals and knows what Mick has planned is wrong,…

The aftermath of the frightening drama at Weatherfield High leaves the community reeling with shock, with young Sam particularly affected by the ordeal. Nick notices Sam is not his usual chirpy self and tries to talk to him, but the lad can barely look his dad in the eye. Nick speaks to Hope to find out the true horror of what happened and she reveals Lily took refuge in a classroom for safety, but was so scared she refused to let Sam in. Narked Nick can’t believe Lily put Sam in danger, and angrily collars David to discuss his daughter’s behaviour. Sam continues to be withdrawn, and Nick fears the violent incident has dragged up painful memories of his mum’s grisly murder. When that happened, the kid was so traumatised…

Lauren gets a blast from the past this week, when her little brother Oscar shows up in Walford after eight years away! The teen gets reacquainted with his family and wastes no time in ruffling some feathers in the Square. But the question is: does he have an ulterior motive for his return? “Oscar is back, and he’s here to cause a stir!” begins our EastEnders insider. “It’s exciting to see Max and Tanya’s son again, who’s blossomed into a young man. But Oscar is suspiciously eager to stick around in Walford, and it seems he’s not being completely straight with his loved ones…” The drama begins when Lauren gets a mysterious phone call that leads her back to her younger sibling. She finds out where Oscar has been and…