The BSA took place this Saturday and we have news about who won what in the soaps that we cover here on Primetime, but as coverage of the show isn’t actually being aired until Wednesday, if you don’t want to know who got what award, don’t read on after the ‘Read more and comment’ link…

And it turned out that Phil Schofield hosted she show alone after Fern Britton pulled out citing a “family commitment” as the reason, but as she announced this just two days after her resignation from This Morning was publicised, it added fuel to the fire that there’s a rift between the pair, even though they’ve both denied it repeatedly.

However, on the 27th March, The Sun ran an article regarding Fern dropping both This Morning and the BSA… here’s part of their article.

“Fern is thought to have been on about £20,000 for hosting the show — with Phillip, 46, on TWICE as much.

Insiders said ‘no one was surprised’ at her pull-out.

One said: ‘Would you want to stand next to someone when they’re getting paid twice as much?’

But Fern insisted she had made the decision because of a prior family engagement.”

So, with the thick plottening on that one, the awards went ahead anyway, and here’s who won what from the soaps… remember, don’t read on if you don’t want to know! Read more & comment »

The British Soap Awards 2008 is back TONIGHT and, celebrating its 10th anniversary, the ceremony is set to be bigger than ever as it looks back over another year of tears, trials, tribulations and tantrums from the nation’s biggest TV shows.

Entries from the five biggest soaps are eligible – Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks – and stars from all five will don their finest on the night for what promises to be one of the award calendar’s most glamorous occasions.

Hosted by This Morning presenters Fern Britton and Phillip Schofield with awards being presented by some of the entertainment world’s most famous faces, there’s everything to play for in the soap world’s ‘oscars’. Read more & comment »

Hollyoaks walked away the winner at last nights British Soap Awards, as it scooped six awards, compared to Corrie’s 5, Eastenders 4 and Emmerdale 2.

Chris Fountain and Emma Rigby won best actor and actress for the Channel 4 programme, with other wins including best on-screen partnership.

The results of all the awards are as follows: Read more & comment »

Phillip Schofield has confirmed that he will still present the British Soap Awards despite his father passing away on Thursday.

Phillip took compassionate leave from This Morning earlier this week when his father, who was suffering from heart disease, took a turn for the worse. His father passed away.

“It has been the longest, toughest, saddest week of our lives, made more heartbreaking because we are such a close family,” Schofield told The Sun. Read more & comment »

TV presenter, Fern Britton, has revealed that she would love to join the cast of Coronation Street as Ken Barlow’s mistress!

The Press Association quotes her as saying: “It’s no secret I’m very fond of Coronation Street and so I think I’d like to move in with Ken and Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride).

“Perhaps I’m a visiting salesman and my hotel was overbooked and they kindly let me stay for the night – and I try to seduce Ken of course!”

Fern will be presenting next weeks soap awards with Philip Scholfield, but warns that she won’t be wearing daring low cut dresses like Philips Dancing On Ice co-host, Holly Willoughby Read more & comment »

This Morning presenter, Phillip Schofield has revealed tat he will be wearing a £28,000 tie pin whilst hosting the British Soap Awards in a bid to upstage fellow host, Fern Britton.

He said on his ITV1 show yesterday: “Fern has the most magnificent dress so I’ve got a seriously expensive tie pin, it’s two-and-a-half carat.

“I’ll have to take it off when I start drinking.” The awards will be on ITV1 on Wednesday.