The stars of TV serials have been laughing and joking on the red carpet as the Inside Soap Awards saw Coronation Street collect six awards.
Peter Ash was spotted smiling at the event after winning the awards for Best Actor and Best Partnership for his performance alongside Daniel Brocklebank in the ITV show.
Ash, who plays Paul Foreman, wore a black suit with a white shirt and black bow tie, while Brocklebank, who plays his on-screen husband Billy Mayhew, wore a blue suit with a white T-shirt.
Also in attendance from Coronation Street were Dame Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer, and Harriet Bibby, who plays Summer Spellman.
Dame Maureen, who won the trophy for Best Comic Performance for the fourth year in a row, wore a dark blue dress, while Spellman wore a striped black and white outfit.
Also darting around the red carpet was Minnie, the dog who plays Belle King’s pet Piper in Emmerdale. She was hugged by Eden Taylor-Draper, who plays Belle and was named Best Actress for her performances in the ITV show.
Taylor-Draper wore a black dress and was joined by James Chase, who plays Belle’s abusive husband Tom. He wore a black suit with a white shirt.
Smith wore a black dress as she held her trophy.
He wore a grey suit and waistcoat with a white shirt and black tie.
She wore a black and white floral dress.
