British Soap Award for Villain of the Year
| British Soap Award for Villain of the Year | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Currently held by | Aaron Thiara (Ravi Gulati in EastEnders) |
| Most awards | Connor McIntyre (2) |
The British Soap Award for Villain of the Year is an award presented annually by the British Soap Awards. Upon its inception, the award was voted for by a panel, until in 2006, it opened as a publicly voted category. This remained until 2014. However, in 2023, it was once again opened as a public vote. Coronation Street is the most awarded soap in the category, with nine wins. Emmerdale is the only current soap not to have won a Villain of the Year award, while Family Affairs (1997–2005) never won the accolade. The award is currently held by Eastenders actor Aaron Thiara, who plays Ravi Gulati in the soap.
Winners and nominees
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| Year | Winner | Shortlisted[a] | Longlisted[b] |
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| 2006[8] | Billy Murray (Johnny Allen in EastEnders) |
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| 2007[9] | Gemma Bissix (Clare Devine in Hollyoaks) |
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| 2008[10] | Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt in Coronation Street) |
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| 2009[11] | Gray O'Brien (Tony Gordon in Coronation Street) |
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| 2010[12] | Larry Lamb (Archie Mitchell in EastEnders) |
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| 2011[13] | Emmett J. Scanlan (Brendan Brady in Hollyoaks) |
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| 2012[14] | Andrew Lancel (Frank Foster in Coronation Street) |
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| 2013[15] | Natalie Gumede (Kirsty Soames in Coronation Street) |
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| 2014[16] | Anna Passey (Sienna Blake in Hollyoaks) |
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Wins and nominations by soap
[edit]| Soap opera | Wins | Nominations |
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| Coronation Street | 9 | 12 |
| EastEnders | 7 | 26 |
| Hollyoaks | 5 | 14 |
| Doctors | 1 | 6 |
| Emmerdale | 0 | 13 |
| Family Affairs | 0 | 3 |
Notes
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