British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer
Annual British TV award
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The British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer was an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. The award was introduced to the ceremony in 2022, succeeding the categories for Best Actress and Best Actor as a gender neutral replacement.[1] Alongside accolades including Best British Soap and Villain of the Year, the award was voted for by the public. An initial longlist was announced, and after an initial round of voting, the performers with the highest number of votes would advance to the shortlist, after which voting was opened for a second time.[2] The final accolade was awarded to EastEnders actress Lacey Turner.
CountryUnited Kingdom
First award2022
Final award2025
| British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer | |
|---|---|
The 2025 recipient: Lacey Turner | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| First award | 2022 |
| Final award | 2025 |
Winners and nominees
Wins and nominations by soap
| Soap opera | Wins | Shortlist nominations[c] |
|---|---|---|
| EastEnders | 2 | 4 |
| Emmerdale | 1 | 5 |
| Coronation Street | 0 | 2 |
| Doctors | 0 | 0 |
| Hollyoaks | 0 | 0 |