The ceremony was held on 11 June 2022 at the Hackney Empire theatre in Hackney, London, and was broadcast live on ITV, ITV Hub and STV.
[2] This included a longlist for the Best Leading Performer accolade which replaced the Best Actress and Actor awards.
[4] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 10 May 2022, alongside tickets for the ceremony being made available for sale.
[6] EastEnders actress Letitia Dean won the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement for her role as Sharon Watts, while Coronation Street writer Jan McVerry won the Tony Warren Award.
[7] Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks won two accolades for a storyline that sees Misbah Maalik (Harvey Virdi) realise she has been raped, with BBC soap Doctors claiming the Best Single Episode award for "Three Consultations and a Funeral".