'It's nice to have that label considering I'm pregnant': Jacqueline Jossa leads winners at Inside Soap awards as she picks up Sexiest Female
She's expecting her first child with TOWIE hunk Dan Osborne - but EastEnders Jacqueline Jossa is still considered to be one of the hottest ladies in soap.
The 21-year-old, who plays Lauren Branning in the soap, walked away with the gong for Sexiest Female at Wednesday night's Inside Soap Awards at DSTRKT nightclub in London.
Despite being unable to attend the event, the star batted off competition from a host of other television beauties.
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She's a winner! Jacqueline Jossa has won Sexiest Female award at the Inside Soap Awards in London on Wednesday night (pictured here at the TV Choice awards in September
At last year's awards Jacqueline was beaten to the Sexiest Female crown by former Corrie actress Michelle Keegan.
Coronation Street's Georgia May Foote (Katy Armstrong), Emmerdale's Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe) and Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe (Mercedes McQueen) are all up for the award.
Talking ahead of the event, Jacqueline told MailOnline she was thrilled to be recognised in this way.
'Thank you so much for voting for me,' she said. 'It’s quite nice to have that kind of label considering I’m pregnant, it’s fabulous! I love getting dress up for big events – what girl doesn’t?
'You get to wear a big, long dress that you’d never normally, you don’t walk normally around in ball gowns, so it’s nice to get to look like a princess for the evening, it’s fun!'
'I have a stylist, because I’m terrible at shopping for outfits – I have no style! Hetti Bywater, who played Lucy, was always so stylish – every outfit she’d wear I’d be so jealous!'
All change: Jossa is expecting her first child with TOWIE star Dan Osborne
And gushing about her role on the BBC1 soap, she said: 'I think this has been my favourite year at EastEnders, it’s been really, really fun.
'It's been nice to be a part of it of it all – it's a nice feeling. And there's so much exciting stuff coming up!'
Meanwhile, Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson was a big winner at the Inside Soap Awards on Wednesday night - in both the trophy and the style stakes.
Cor blimey: Danny Dyer won Best Actor for his portrayal of Mick Carter in EastEnders
On-screen unit: Danny posed with the rest of the Carters who won Best Family
The 30-year-old was named Best Actress for her role as domestic abuse victim Maxine Minniver in the Channel 4 soap.
Looking stunning in an embellished nude dress with sheer detail, she led the night's trend for muted colours and understated glamour.
Other gongs for the show included Best Actor for Danny Dyer, who plays pub landlord Mick Carter, and Best Family, for his onscreen clan, while EastEnders won Best Soap.
Glam girl: Nikki Sanderson won Best Actress for her role as Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks
Double act: Nikki and Jeremy Sheffield won Best Storyline for their domestic abuse plot
Twit too: Hollyoaks star Danny Mac with his Sexiest Male award
Best Bad Boy: Corrie's Marc Baylis picked up his gong for playing Rob Donovan
Danny Mac, who plays hunky Mark Savage on Hollyoaks, picked up Sexiest Male, while the villainous prizes of Best Bad Boy and Best Bitch went to Coronation Streets' Marc Baylis (Rob Donovan and Kate Ford (Tracy Barlow).
Inside Soap editor Steven Murphy insisted the contest between this year's nominees was the closest in the award show's 18 year history.
He says: 'There has never been a more closely fought battle in 18 years of the Inside Soap Awards. But we’re proud to announce who the Inside Soap readers have named their favourites, on a night where everyone leaves feeling like a winner!
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