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ANDREW SCARBOROUGH “Kim and Graham are like moths to a flame!”

Billy’s funeral fuels Theo’s evil… Sam suspects Megan of abuse An armed robber attacks Ryan! Will Bernie really cheat on Dev? Roy faces his pen pal’s husband Abi fears for Kevin’s wellbeing… Harriet Bibby on Summer’s grief! Joel’s trial is tough for...

Shona’s family secrets!

MOIRA ARRESTE for Celia’s crimes!

Moira is arrested for human tra cking this week, after the police nd incriminating evidence at Butler’s Farm linking her to Celia’s sick operation! As Hotten police swarm the village in search of answers about the horrors that have been occurring right...

Becky sinks her CLAWS in!

Celia destroys Ray’s new romance

Celia drips poison in Laurel’s ear this week, with the cruel intention to destroy Ray’s budding romance! Will Celia’s cunning plot succeed in driving the two lovebirds away from each other? While joining Laurel and Ray for a spot of dinner, Celia...

“The ending is perfect!”

“I officially declare the festive season open!”

Ho, ho, ho, I officially declare the festive season open! And yes, I know the decorations have been up for weeks already and the Yuletide tunes have been blasting on the radio, but it’s only truly the time for glad tidings once we bring you the...

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Alan Carr and Oliver Savell are back for series 3 of the brilliant Changing Ends

ABI BATTERS TRACY!

ABI BASTWTEERTS STEDRUACCTYIO!N!

“Debbie’s in her bridal gown for Christmas!”

The only thing I love more than a soap wedding is a festive soap wedding – so imagine my delight when I saw some sneaky behind-the-scenes snaps of Corrie’s Debbie in her bridal gown, larking around in a golf-cart with pal Bernie as she races to wed her...

PAULINE McLYNN

“In another life, Eva and Maggie would get on!”

“Eva’s new episodes have a fresh energy about them”

It’s Christmaaassss! Well, it is in the Rovers Return, currently – I know that because I’ve had a cheeky glimpse of the pub’s PINK Christmas tree. That’s because myself and Soap Scoop co-host Johnny Hughes (search on YouTube, Spotify, or wherever you...

Laura-Jayne Tyler, Associate Editor

For most people, Hollyoaks was watching the Sunday omnibus in your PJs with a side order of Dermot O’Leary and Steve Jones as breakout presenters on T4. My own love affair with Chester began with the first episode in 1995, and I remember saving up...

Tony’s stag do brings back old pals

The day of Tony’s stag do arrives this week – and with it, the return of Finn, Carol and Dom! To kick off the celebrations, the gang surprise Tony with Jambo’s beloved old car, Beryl, but things take a more sombre turn when Tony opens up about his...

Sarah Ellis, Editor

As you’re reading this, the Inside Soap team is beavering away diligently in the office with monster hangovers, all in the name of bringing you every single piece of juicy gossip from the Inside Soap Awards (unless you’ve downloaded the ditgital...

Sharon GOES TO WAR with Zoe!

Sharon and Zoe’s bitter rivalry is reignited this week, when Zoe brutally confronts her former love rival with a bombshell confession! Having only just landed back in Walford, Sharon is stunned to see that Vicki and Zack have been injured after being...

Kat & Zoe’s WSWILEDET SEDUCTION! RIDE!

“I have a wild theory about a Swarla baby…”

We love a good old “Who’s the daddy?” mystery here at Inside Soap – but this week, we find ourselves slap-bang in the middle of a “Who’s the mummy?” riddle instead! After David finds a pregnancy test in the wheelie bins between the Platt house and the...

Awards special! Exclusive chats with Laura Doddington (Nicola), James Farrar (Zack), Alice Haig (Vicki) and Gillian Wright (Jean)!

The classic saying, ‘EastEnders: everyone’s talking about it’ has never felt truer to its word than in 2025, thanks to the Square’s epic 40th birthday celebrations back in February. We lost Martin, the Queen Vic exploded and viewers decided the outcome...

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Samira Wiley & Shazad Latif star in epic action-adventure Atomic – turn to p73 for more…

“We’ve had an amazing response to Soap Scoop!”

Firstly, a huge thank you to those of you who have tuned in to our new podcast, Soap Scoop. We’ve had an amazing response to episode one, and there’s plenty more where that came from! Flick to p99 to find out who our next special guest star is (spoiler...

GEMMA BISSIX

After being resurrected from the dead and then revealed as the ruthless villain at the heart of the teenage trafficking operation, Gemma Bissix’s superstar Hollyoaks performance as Clare Devine has gained her three award nominations, including Best...

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“Seeing all the pictures made me teary…”

At he same time as I write this week’s editor’s letter and prepare to send Inside Soap to the printers, the cast of Neighbours are shooting their final scenes at the show’s set in Nunawading, near Melbourne, as filming on the iconic Aussie soap comes...

“Danny Miller’s hoping for a Robron win!”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… no, I’m not talking about Christmas in July, but the launch of the voting for this year’s Inside Soap Awards! To mark the occasion, we’ve gone all-out with a bumper special issue, including an extra 16 pages of...

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON!

LIKE SOMFEATHTINHGER, ELLSEIKWEITHSON! |BIG HEAD?

Kat finds out Alfie’s been lying…

Stacey’s back on Albert Square this week – but will she come clean to Kat about Zoe’s recent antics? As Stacey comes face to face with Kat, she’s forced to cover when her cousin picks up on her shifty behaviour. But when she then finds out that Alfie...

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Carol Vorderman, Jeremy Vine and Sally Lindsay bring us daily Celebrity Puzzling – turn to p57!

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Phyllis Logan plays a sleuthing crossword compiler in Murder

FIGHTFOR THISLOVE!

Can Robert win Aaron back from John?

“Tane’s going to be the best dad!”

Ethan Browne on Tane becoming a father – and his one true love…

"We'd love to be Swarla's bridesmaids!”

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Rose Ayling-Ellis takes the lead in new crime thriller Code Of Silence – turn to p57 for more…

JOEL BACK FROM THE DEAD!

Sarah Ellis, Editor

Who doesn’t love a soap ‘whodunnit’? (well, possibly not Joe Tate, seeing as he’s the unwitting victim of one this week). Emmerdale serves us up another tantalising mystery as someone takes their wicked revenge on Joe, but with almost everyone in the...

“It’s just goodbye for now, not goodbye forever!”

shock poisoning! confronts his colleague James Sutton on John Paul’s dangerous romance with Jez… Eliza’s violence turns dangerous! Wendy gets an exciting job offer Amanda opens some old wounds Casualty Casualty Stevie fights for her life! Indie...

“I could easily do another 25 years!"

ZACK & NICOLA AT WAR!

FLIRT ALERT! Kit wants Sarah

DAISY CATFISHES JENNY!

Abi cheats with Kev’s brother?

Abi cheats with Kev’s broStWheErE?T

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Katherine Kelly, Siobhan Finneran and Nadine Marshall star in Protection – turn to p73…

“A cute dog is the way to Inside Soap’s heart…”

It’s always interesting to hear what our favourite soap actors get up to when they’re not busy on set filming. So I was thrilled when an email came through from young Emmerdale star Gabrielle Dowling (Cathy) to let us know that she and her trusty...

“Who had Angie Watts on their bingo card?”

Be honest, did anyone else have “Angie Watts back as a ghost” on their 2025 bingo card? No? Me neither! The EastEnders’ 40th anniversary week was the gift that kept on giving, right from Sharon’s visitation from her dearly departed mum, all the way...

“Any excuse to yell: Bubbly’s in the fridge!”

Where will you be watching the EastEnders live episode? The Inside Soap team has hired out a glamorous location (well, the big telly in the office canteen) so we can watch it all together, collectively gasping at any shocks that should unfold – we’re...

The Queen Vic goes up in flames! “Julie is frightened to meet any of her family…”

The Inside Soap team has spent much of this week defending the future of our beloved shows, following the news that Corrie and Emmerdale will each be dropping half-an-hour a week from their schedules next year. “Is this the beginning of the end for...

“It’s like Dancing On Ice meets Armageddon!”

Emmerdale kicks off one of its most spectacular stunts ever this week – and believe me when I say the show has pulled out all the stops on this one. Inside Soap was invited up to the set before Christmas to watch a topsecret night shoot (you can read...

“YOU SLEPT WITH MY WIFE!”

Shona’s kidnap TERROR

The horrifying revenge campaign against the Platt family continues this week, as Shona is kidnapped by evil Harvey’s henchmen! Unaware that she’s being watched, Shona is snatched from the street and held captive in a locked van. This terrifying ordeal...

WHAT’S CAIN HIDING?

Before Anthony is bumped off, Cain fears his and Ruby’s fling has become public knowledge when he finds Chas in a cagey, emotional state. He presses his sibling to open up about what’s upset her, and is horrified when she makes a shocking confession –...

CALEB KNOWS THE TRUTH!

“Imagine all the juicy gossip we’re privy to…”

Phew! I don’t know about you, but I’m still reeling from all the shocks in the soaps over Christmas. Gail wed! Will dead! Cindy whacked over the head! It was almost enough to make me choke on my Quality Street. But with the festive season over, it’s...

Celebrate with the stars!

Linda on the STREETS!

Welcome!

Just a few short weeks ago, Inside Soap predicted that newcomer Nicola Mitchell would take Walford by storm, really shaking things up for the unsuspecting residents of Albert Square. I’m pleased to say that she’s more than lived up to our expectations,...

GAIL BETRAYED!

FGREADILDIE’S BETHROARYROERD!!

“I’ve enjoyed three crazy years as Editor!”

It’s a very ‘trad’ cover for Inside Soap this week. BRIDE & DOOM is my all-time favourite soapy headline, as it fits such a wide range of dramatic wedding day possibilities; from your commonor-garden ‘cold feet’ through to, in the case of Elaine and...

Martin’s

Louisa hints that the battle lines might not be drawn in quite the way we think. “I think Ruby’s priorities in life have changed,” she admits. “But the moment she sees Martin and it all unfolds, the guilt sets in…”

SHARON’S MITCHELL NEMESIS!

Welcome!

As I write these words, my 12-yearold daughter is beside herself with excitement about Halloween. (Not literally. Though if she was she could dress as the spooky twins from The Shining.) The influence of American TV has turned Halloween into a much...

“WE OWE OUR FANS EVERYTHING!”

"We have so much fun together!"

“We have SOsMoETmHINuGch fun ELStEoWgITeHther!” |BIG HEAD?

Can Levi & Eden rescue Abigail?

HOME AND AWAY Channel FRIDAY Levi and Eden unite to save their sister this week – but will they manage to get to her before she comes to any harm? Levi’s worried sick after he gives Abby the money to buy some drugs, and she doesn’t come home. When...

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Claire Cooper stars in new rags-to-riches family drama The Hardacres