Tag: soap pundit

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Saddest Departure

    Verity Rushworth as Donna Windsor (Emmerdale) Even though it was common knowledge that Donna Windsor’s return to Emmerdale this year would be a short one, and we were given plenty of time to come to terms with the fact that the character would die, no one was expecting her to go out the way she…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Best Newcomer

    Danny Dyer as Mick Carter (Eastenders) The casting news that had everyone in Soap Land dying in anticipation this time last year was the word that film star Danny Dyer was going to be joining the cast of Eastenders as new landlord of The Queen Vic, Mick Carter. Dyer didn’t disappoint when he finally appeared…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Special Achievement Award

    Steve Halliwell as Zak Dingle (Emmerdale) Steve Halliwell celebrates 20 years as Soap Icon Zak Dingle this year, having joined Emmerdale in October 1994. As Zak Dingle, Halliwell is Soap Royalty, playing the patriarchal role of the most famous family in the history of Soap. Halliwell also released his autobiography If The Cap Fits: My…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Best Returnee

    Joe Hanley as Hughie Phelan (Fair City) Old favourites are returning in droves over in Carrigstown to mark the soap’s landmark 25th year, and the one and only Hughie Phelan returned in style causing scenes in McCoys and Spar, with Joe Hanley jumping right in to a juicy storyline on his return as Hughie struggles…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Best Young Actor

    Mimi Keene as Cindy Williams (Eastenders) With so many strong contenders in the Best Young Actor category, this year especially, it was a close competition, but Mimi Keene is the deserved winner for her portrayal of Eastenders’ troubled teen Cindy Williams, with special mention for her performance in the episode that she went into labour…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Best Villain

    Garrett Phillips as Cathal Hennessy (Ros na Rún) Without a doubt Doctors always make the best villains in Soap, simply because they are believed to be good, upstanding members of the community on account of their profession, and other characters have trouble seeing their bad side – Ros na Rún’s devious doctor Cathal Hennessy is…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Most Glamourous Girl

    Natalie Anderson as Alicia Metcalfe (Emmerdale) You can always rely on Alicia Metcalfe to bring some glamour and class to the Yorkshire Dales. Never before has pulling pints been done with such style behind the bar of the Woolshed, not to mention she had an excuse to get even more dolled up in a wedding…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Best Overall Storyline

    Niamh Leaves Paul For Michael (Fair City) It’s rare that I’d consider an affair to be the standout storyline of the year out of all the soaps, especially considering there’s kidnapping, murder, hostage situations, fires and explosions happening all over the place, but when it’s done right an affair certainly can be most exciting of…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Soundest Lad

    Danny Mac as Dodger Savage (Hollyoaks) Hollyoaks’ Dodger Savage is the type of guy everyone wants to have a pint with. There’s no bad in him, and if you’re his mate he’ll definitely have your back. Even though Dodger always seems to land himself in difficult situations his intentions are always good, while Danny Mac…

  • The Soap Pundit Awards 2014 Winner | Funniest Man

    Matthew Wolfenden as David Metcalfe (Emmerdale) While David Metcalfe has had many the dramatic storyline since arriving in the Dales back in 2006 his tendency to put his foot in his mouth on a daily basis and ability to mess up even the simplest of tasks is what has led to David being a fan…