It was Coronation Street's night at the British Soap Awards, with eight prizes including best soap.

Sir Ian McKellen, who is in Coronation Street, presented an award.

EastEnders' Dot and Jim Brannan, alias June Brown and John Bardon, won best on-screen partnership. Brown was also stunned to receive a lifetime achievement award.

Shane Ritchie, who plays lovable rogue Alfie Moon on EastEnders, won best actor.

Coronation Street's Bruce Jones and Wendi Peters were at the sixth annual awards.

It was every girl's nightmare for Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall and EastEnders' Kacey Ainsworth as they showed up in the same dress.

EastEnders stars including Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) missed out to the Coronation Street cast.

Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow) was one of the soap leading ladies to turn on the glamour for the ceremony.

Emmerdale newcomer Patsy Kensit (Sadie King) missed out on a prize on the big night.

Pregnant glamour model Jordan showed off her bump with boyfriend Peter Andre

Former Emmerdale actress Adele Silva arrived on the arm of Blue's Anthony Costa.