Nikki Sanderson and partner Antony Quinlan couldn’t resist a kiss at the British Soap Awards after party in Manchester on Saturday night.
The actress, 39, looked lovelier than ever as she got on the PDA with her beau at the star-studded bash.
The pair couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they headed out for the evening.
Nikki showed off her incredible curves in a shimmering jumpsuit that she paired with a white clutch.
After the awards ceremony at The Lowry in Salford, actor Anthony, 38, joined Nikki for the after do.
PDA: Nikki Sanderson and partner Antony Quinlan couldn’t resist a kiss at the British Soap Awards after party in Manchester on Saturday night
All smiles: The actress, 39, looked more loved than ever as she cozy up with her beau at the star-studded after bash
The actor, who previously starred in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, looked the part in a blue crew neck jumper and jeans.
The pair seemed in good spirits as Anthony put a loving arm around Nikki before the pair left hand in hand.
This year’s British Soap Awards were hosted by Jane McDonald, who was called in at the last minute to replace longtime presenter Phillip Schofield.
Opera singer and cruise ship favorite Jane, 60, was revealed as Phillip’s replacement on Thursday after he left ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU after admitting to having an affair with a young male colleague This Morning.
He confessed to having an “ill-advised but not illegal” relationship with a man during his marriage to Stephanie Lowe, previously denying the affair when asked by his agent.
The presenter, 61, confirmed in a statement last week that he has resigned all his ITV jobs, including the ceremony.
And amid news of Jane taking over, fans hailed the star as the ‘perfect choice’ to officiate at the ceremony, which takes place at The Lowry in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Prior to hosting the awards, Jane said, “Oh my god…..everyone knows how much I love my soaps, this year I’ve had the honor of being featured in Corrie, EastEnders and Emmerdale so this is just a dream come true .
Romantic: The couple couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they headed out for the evening
Unbelievable: The pair seemed to be in good spirits as Anthony put a loving arm around Nikki before the couple left hand in hand
Loved up: After the awards ceremony at The Lowry in Salford, actor Anthony, 38, joined Nikki for the after do
“Can’t wait to see all our amazing soap nominees and celebrate all their hard work with them – roll on the awards, I can’t wait!”
The star-studded evening saw a slew of famous faces gather gongs for their work, with Danielle Harold’s BBC soap opera EastEnders taking the coveted Best Soap award, while Charlotte Jordan triumphed in the Best Dramatic Performance category for playing Daisy Midgeley in ITV’s Coronation Street.
The coveted Best Soap award, voted for by the public, was presented to EastEnders by actress Dame Sheila Hancock, who said: ‘I’m so honored to have been asked to do this. I admire you so much.’
Perry Fenwick, who plays Billy Mitchell, accepted the award with the rest of the cast on stage, saying “Honestly, from the bottom of our hearts, we’re thrilled.”
The soap won Villain of the Year for Aaron Thiara, who plays Ravi Gulati, and Best Young Performer, which went to Lillia Turner as Lily Slater.
Coronation Street took home the most accolades of the night, with six awards including Best Single Episode and Scene of the Year for Justin Rutherford’s (Andrew Still) depiction of an acid attack, who portrayed Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) in the show. had stalked. ).
Ryan Prescott, whose character Ryan Connor was injured in the attack, said there had been 330 acid attacks in Manchester in the past year.
He said, “It was great to be a part of something that could bring light to something so sensitive and something that happens a lot more than we actually know.”
Looking good: Nikki showed off her incredible curves in a shimmering jumpsuit that she paired with a white clutch
Red carpet: The Hollyoaks star made a solo appearance on the red carpet in the glitter suit at the awards
Charlotte won Best Dramatic Performance, while Dame Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer, won Best Comedy Performer and Channique Sterling-Brown won Best Newcomer for her performance as Dee-Dee Bailey.
The Weatherfield-based soap also took home the Best Family award, which went to the Platts.
Hollyoaks was awarded Best Storyline for a plot in which Nikki Sanderson’s character Maxine Minniver was targeted by incel Eric Foster (Angus Castle-Doughty) along with her brother Mason Chen-Williams (Frank Kauer).
The soap’s head of casting was awarded the Tony Warren Award.
Emmerdale’s Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle, was presented with an Outstanding Achievement award and told the audience, ‘What a job, I loved every minute of it.’
Doctors actors Chris Walker and Jan Pearson took home the Best On-screen Partnership gong for their performances as Rob and Karen Hollins on the daytime soap.