THE ginger bloke who plays Dean Windass in Corrie threatens to run around naked if Michelle Keegan doesn’t win the Sexiest Female award. Luckily she’s a dead cert.

Cannon and Ball could be Hollywood A-listers judging by the way they are received by the gathered soap stars.

And the reaction for Sex and the City star Mr Big? Well, it might as well have been One Direction presenting an award in front of a crowd of teenyboppers.

I’ve not watched any of the soaps for years, but the British Soap Awards this week were unmissable TV.

And that’s mainly down to the host of colourful characters.

For them, it doesn’t matter who wins as long as they can tuck into the free booze afterwards, hit the dance floor to do the conga and snog someone they shouldn’t.

They cheer and whoop and really enjoy themselves.

Sounds just like the Daily Echo Curtain Call Awards.

And that, of course, is their beauty. These people behave just as we would if ever given the chance to live it up at an awards ceremony.

There’s no BAFTAs air kissing or Oscars style blubbing during the acceptances.

Just a lot of getting sozzled and tripping over the red carpet in your Primark frock.

So much more fun.

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