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. Unlike awards that are voted for by the general public such as

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, Best Actor,

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and

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, the award is voted for by a panel, like the award for

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. ''

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

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'' is the only current soap not to have won a Best Newcomer award; the defunct soaps that did not win are ''

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'' and '' Night and Day''. The award is currently held by

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, who plays

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in ''EastEnders''.

Awards and nominees

Wins by soap

References

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