Jacqueline Jossa looks elegant in an A-line dress as she scoops Sexiest Female gong at Inside Soap Awards... as EastEnders becomes the big winner of the night with FIVE prizes
She scooped the Sexiest Female Gong on the night.
And Jacqueline Jossa certainly lived up to the accolade as she took centre stage at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday night.
The EastEnders beauty, 23, oozed elegance in an A-line black dress at the historic Hippodrome in London, as her soap collected an impressive five prizes.
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Winner: Jacqueline Jossa scooped the Sexiest Female gong at the Inside Soap Awards on Monday night
The mother-of-one, who plays Lauren Branning on the BBC show, harked back to the Fifties with her full-skirted dress.
The design featured an embroidered bodice and ended demurely at her knees, perfectly offsetting her deep tan.
Her raven tresses were styled in a chic chignon, with several tendrils framing her striking features.
Jacqueline, who's engaged to former TOWIE hunk Dan Osborne, outlined her eyes with heavy mascara and smoky eyeshadow and plumped her pout with a nude lipstick.
Chic lady: The mother-of-one, who plays Lauren Branning on EastEnders, harked back to the Fifties with her full-skirted dress
Turning heads: Her raven tresses were styled in a chic chignon, with several tendrils framing her striking features
Simply stylish: Her dress featured an embroidered bodice and ended demurely at her knees, perfectly offsetting her deep tan
Sultry: Jacqueline, who is dating former TOWIE hunk Dan Osborne, outlined her eyes with heavy mascara and smoky eyeshadow
Jacqueline, who returned to Albert Square earlier this year, said playing Lauren Branning again 'feels like home'.
She added that she has worked out a system to juggling motherhood - she shares an 18-month-old daughter Ella with Dan - and a career.
She told The Sun: 'It’s absolutely fine, she’s in safe hands with either daddy or nanny, and surprisingly it’s worked out really nicely. I come home and I don’t miss bed time.
Jacqueline even added that her little tot may follow in her thespian footsteps, adding: 'Ella has come to the set a few times, I think she’s going to be an actress.'
Stiff competition: Olympia Valance, who plays Paige Smith on Neighbours stunned on the night but wasn't nominated for a Sexiest Female gong
Monochrome mavens: The soap stars both went for black dresses - which differed hugely in style
The London-born actress pipped some stiff competition to the post for her Sexiest Female award.
Corrie star Faye Brooks stunned in plunging red bandage dress, while her co-star Kym Marsh wowed in a revealing jumpsuit.
Gemma Atkinson - who plays Carly Hope on Emmerdale - and Hollyoaks' Jennifer Metcalfe were also in the running for the accolade.
Meanwhile Emmerdale was crowned Best Soap at the Awards for the second year running.
Scarlet siren: Corrie star Faye Brooks, who was nominated for Sexiest Female, stunned in plunging red bandage dress
Taking the plunge: Corrie's Kym Marsh wowed in a revealing jumpsuit
The ITV show also took home prizes for Best Shock Twist, for the death of Val Pollard (Charlie Hardwick) as well as a Best Young Actor gong for Amelia Flanagan, who stars as April Windsor in the soap. Ryan Hawley and Danny Miller also took home an award for Best Partnership.
Speaking at the event, Ryan - who stars as Robert Sugden - said: 'It's great to have won, especially as it's voted for by the readers of Inside Soap magazine, who are true soap fans. It's a huge honour.'
It was EastEnders though that scooped the most prizes on the night, including Best Actor for Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) and Best Actress for Lacey Turner (Stacey Fowler).
Funny lady! Tameka Empson was awarded Funniest Female for her turn as Kim Fox-Hubbard on EastEnders
Accolades: Rob Ostlere (left) posed with his award for Best Drama Storyline, while Connor McIntyre scooped Best Bad Boy
Dame Barbara Windsor also took home an award for Best Exit for her emotional departure as the legendary Peggy Mitchell.
She added: 'I was nervous about saying goodbye to Peggy, of course I was. But Peggy's exit was wonderful - I really couldn't have asked for more. The writers spoilt me, they really did!'
Coronation Street also scooped a handful of gongs too, with Connor McIntyre (Pat Phelan) taking home the Best Bad Boy award. Joe Duttine (Tim Metcalfe) secured Funniest Male whilst Shayne Ward was named Best Newcomer.
Speaking after his win, Shayne said: 'It was the cherry on top [after a great year]. I've been blessed to have such great storylines in the first year that I've been here. This just rounds it off.'
Coronation Street was also handed the gong for Best Showstopper for their live episode, which saw drug dealer Callum Logan (Sean Ward) meet his end.
All smiles: Emmerdale star Charlie Hardwick came up trumps for the Best Shock Twist prize
The face of a winner: EastEnders star Steve McFadden scooped the Best Actor gong for this turn as Phil Mitchell
INSIDE SOAP AWARDS: THE WINNERS
Best Actor
Steve McFadden
(Phil Mitchell, EastEnders)
Best Actress
Lacey Turner
(Stacey Fowler, EastEnders)
Best Bad Girl
Persephone Swales-Dawson
(Nico Bradley, Hollyoaks)
Best Bad Boy
Connor McIntyre
(Pat Phelan, Coronation Street)
Sexiest Male
Charlie Clapham
(Freddie Roscoe, Hollyoaks)
Sexiest Female
Jacqueline Jossa
(Lauren Branning, EastEnders)
Best Daytime Star
Alan Fletcher
(Karl Kennedy, Neighbours)
Best Daytime Soap
Neighbours
Best Soap
Emmerdale
Best Drama Star
Derek Thompson
(Charlie Fairhead, Casualty)
Funniest Female
Tameka Empson
(Kim Fox-Hubbard, EastEnders)
Funniest Male
Joe Duttine
(Tim Metcalfe, Coronation Street)
Best Newcomer
Shayne Ward
(Aidan Connor, Coronation Street)
Best Young Actor
Amelia Flanagan
(April Windsor, Emmerdale)
Best Partnership
Ryan Hawley & Danny Miller
(Robert Sugden & Aaron Dingle, Emmerdale)
Best Showstopper
The live episode
(Coronation Street)
Best Shock Twist
Val dies in the hall of mirrors!
(Emmerdale)
Best Exit
Barbara Windsor
(Peggy Mitchell, EastEnders)
Best Drama Storyline
Arthur’s death
(Holby City)
