“We have a special bond, me and Kellie!”
Join us for the second part of our Inside Soap Awards coverage – with exclusive photos, interviews and gossip from the winners…
This is the one award that Danny and I have always wanted to win, so we’re thrilled!” grins Kellie Bright, as she accepts Inside Soap’s trophy for Best Partnership on the night of our awards party. “We’ve been working together for five years now – it was our anniversary in October – and I’ve been celebrating all day!”
With super-busy Danny unable to make the Inside Soap
Awards bash, beaming Kellie is thankful enough for the pair of them – particularly since this is the first time that they have been voted most popular on-screen couple. However, we are able to catch up with Danny the following day, to find out his reaction…
“We have a special bond, me and Kellie,” he says. “We came into the show together, and have been here since day one – so this is something I cherish, especially because the two of us have never been acknowledged for our characters’ partnership in this way before. We’ve worked really hard together, so we’re happy to have won.”
However, with Kellie busy celebrating the win with her
Eastenders co-stars on our big night, she’s mortified to admit – via a hilarious Twitter video the next day – that the trophy had unfortunately gone ‘astray’! And Danny grasses his beloved co-star right up…
“You’re all so lovely, all of ya,” he declares proudly. “And we’d like to show you the award in our hands, but unfortunately… She forgot it! Yeah, cos she was… How can I put it? She was battered last night…
She was celebrating!”
Inside Soap is very happy to report that the missing award has since been retrieved and safely returned to its relieved and rightful owners – and if you’re lucky, you might soon be able to spot it somewhere very familiar. “Thank you to everyone who voted,” gushes Danny. “I know we were up against some stiff competition, but we never take your love and affection for granted, so thank you.”
“We’re going to be a nightmare at work now!” laughs Kellie. “We’re genuinely chuffed – it’s so exciting. And who knows? The award could just end up making a little cameo appearance behind the Queen Vic bar… It might do!”