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Chester’s famous fictional suburb of Hollyoaks leds the way at the awards ceremony on Saturday after the programme walked away with six gongs at The British Soap Awards 2008.
Channel 4’s drama saw its stars Chris Fountain and Emma Rigby – the soap’s Justin Burton and Hannah Ashworth - named best actor and actress at the glitzy London ceremony.

Winning the sexiest female award for two conjugative time, the soap’s Roxanne McKee said the gritty storylines of Hollyoaks were finally getting the recognition they deserved.

“This year we have tackled anorexia, incest and I have been in a murder case,” said the pretty brunette, who stars as Louise Kennedy. “We tackle those issues in a 6.30pm slot which is very hard for the writers, who do a brilliant job.”

The residents of Weatherfield also had plenty to cheer. ITV’s Coronation Street took home five awards, including a lifetime achievement gong for Liz Dawn, who left the soap earlier this year.
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Tags: British Soap Awards, Channel 4, Hollyoaks, Liz Dawn, Roxanne McKee
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