British Soap Award for Best Newcomer

The British Soap Award for Best Newcomer is an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards.

The award is voted for by a panel.

EastEnders is the most awarded soap in the category, with nine wins.

Emmerdale is the only current soap not to have won a Best Newcomer award; defunct soaps that did not win are Family Affairs and Night and Day.

The award is currently held by Coronation Street actress Channique Sterling-Brown, who plays Dee Dee Bailey in the soap.