Coronation Street's coercive control storyline has won a big accolade at this year's Inside Soap Awards.
The dark storyline came to a head at the beginning of May, when Yasmeen Metcalfe retaliated in self-defence against her abusive husband Geoff by hitting him with a wine bottle and stabbing him in the neck.
And this dramatic moment between Shelley King and Ian Bartholomew's characters has now been named Best Show-Stopper at the 2020 Inside Soap Awards, ahead of the full virtual ceremony next week.
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Speaking about the win on today's This Morning, Bartholomew shared his appreciation with a glass of white wine in-hand.
"This is fantastic, it's got to be said," he began. "This obviously has to go to the scriptwriters and producers of Coronation Street, who've just done such a fantastic job on the storyline, for telling a very important story.
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"So thank you very much to all the people from Inside Soap who deemed it appropriate that we should win this award – thank you so much."
King added in a statement: "We started this story two years ago, and in that time I have met so many extraordinary real people, and it's been a real privilege to hear their stories – so I have to thank them for sharing and allowing us to create that scene which was pretty harrowing.
"The scene took two days to film as it was quite intricate, so it was very intense. But luckily Barty and I work really well together, thank goodness, otherwise I think it would have been impossible to do. And we both have the humour of a 14-year-old boy, which really helps!"
The moment beat EastEnders' 35th anniversary boat disaster, the Hollyoaks episode where Tony was rescued from Breda's clutches, and Emmerdale's explosive reveal that Nate was Cain's son.
You can check out the rest of this year's Inside Soap Awards nominees here.
The Inside Soap Awards will take place virtually on Inside Soap's Facebook and YouTube channel from 9pm on Monday, November 23.
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV, with occasional Friday episodes airing for an hour-long block at 7.30pm.
Organisations including Women's Aid can provide further support and information on coercive control or coercive behaviour.
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