Inside Soap UK

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Welcome! • Issue 40 3 – 9 October 2026

Jodie & Shona's FINAL SHOWDOWN! • First with the week's HOTTEST headlines

Nicola's heartbreaking goodbye • JIMMY'S SEND-OFF TAKES AN UNEXPECTED TURN...

Linda & Max GO PUBLIC! • BUT WHY IS NANCY BACK IN WALFORD?

End of the line for Gemma! • DONNY FINALLY CATCHES HIS DAUGHTER...

INSIDE Gossip

Kit's devastating confession! • HE TELLS LISA THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS CANCER...

Charity's freed thanks to Sarah! • BUT CAN SHE EVER FORGIVE HER GRAN FOR DECEIVING HER?

Penny's baby secret revealed? • IS HARRY IN FOR A SHOCK ABOUT ETHAN?

Zane ARRESTED! • WAS MARILYN'S FAITH IN HIM COMPLETELY MISPLACED?

Summer stands by her man? • MARCO'S IN BIG BOTHER WITH THE POLICE...

Gabby rushed to hospital! • WILL SHE FINALLY ACCEPT HELP?

Ian COMES HOME! • BUT RETURNING TO THE SQUARE PROVES TRICKY...

Son of a gun! • KEVIN AND RONNIE HAVE A THEORY...

Classic SCOOP

Soap BOX

“Christina’s not coping with this at all!”

"Leah will keep fighting for answers!" • Leah may have only been back in Hollyoaks village for a few months, but she's already had a brief affair and a failed wedding, and is now at the heart of the investigation into her dad Ste's mysterious disappearance. This week, Leah is stunned to overhear her brother Lucas confessing his guilt – and a tense confrontation leaves her unconscious at the bottom of the stairs! Ahead of these dramatic scenes, star Charlotte Riley tells us about the role her character will play in finding missing Ste, as well as whether there could be a reunion with Imran on the cards...

Inside Soap Awards 2026 30 Years! • Join us for 26 pages of winners & party gossip!

Best Actress • I’m a bit shell-shocked, honestly,” admits Vicky Myers, after taking home our Best Actress trophy for her second consecutive year. “I know I said this last year, but I never entered into this profession thinking I’m going to be winning one day!” From her late wife’s shock comeback from beyond the grave, to her daughter Betsy experiencing life-altering strokes, Vicky’s character Lisa has had a hell of a year. Chatting to us in the midst of the party, Vicky tells us what playing the big-hearted detective means to her...

Best Actor • Gareth Pierce on his Best Actor win at this year’s Inside Soap Awards.

Best Comic Performance & Best Newcomer • When Kev Barton bared his soul to Robert to the melody of Daniel Bedingfield's If You're Not the One, we knew that there was a new comedy genius in the village. Since then, Kev has made us chuckle in the most unlikely of ways, from donning a pinny and brandishing a feather duster at Mack to toppling off a bicycle in front of Lewis. So, it's no shocker that Emmerdale star Chris Coghill was your pick for Best Comic Performance – but not only that, he scooped the gong for Best Newcomer too...

Best Drama Star • "DONTE DESERVES TO FIND LOVE!"

Best Family • For the fourth year in a row, the welly-drinking Dingles have been voted your Best Family! But despite their consecutive wins, the proud stars tell us they never take your appreciation for granted...

Best Showstopper • It was a moment for the soap history books as Corrie and Emmerdale crashed together for the first time – quite literally – and Corriedale was born! It’s no wonder our readers voted to crown the explosive crossover as this year’s Best Showstopper...

Outstanding Achievement • Awards night was full of surprises, especially for soap legend Alex Fletcher – who only found out she had won this year’s Outstanding...