Anne Kirkbride has been nominated for a posthumous British Soap Award.
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The actress played Deirdre Barlow in ‘Coronation Street’ for over 40 years, until her death at the age of 60, last year.
Her final scene as Deirdre wasn’t an especially serious one, but it was typical of the beloved soap character, seeing her angrily throw a trifle at the wall before running off in tears, claiming: “Jelly shouldn’t run. It should wobble.”
Anne Kirkbride
The incident with the trifle pushed Deirdre to breaking point at a tricky time in her personal life, leading the character to take some time away from the cobbles, while in real life Anne was taking a break from the soap.
Deirdre’s outburst has now received a nomination for Best Scene at this year’s British Soap Awards, but she’ll have some stiff competition from the train crash in ‘Hollyoaks’ and the surprise return of Kathy Beale during ‘EastEnders’ live week.
Watch Anne's final scene as Deirdre here:
A spokesperson for ‘Corrie’ tells The Mirror: “It’s a fitting and respectful tribute to Anne that she is nominated in this category.
"We’re proud of all our ‘Coronation Street’ nominees this year."
Check out the full list of nominees for this year’s British Soap Awards - which will take place in Manchester on 16 May - below:
Best British Soap
Coronation Street
Doctors
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Best Actor
Coronation Street - Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald)
Coronation Street - David Neilson (Roy Cropper)
EastEnders - Danny Dyer (Mick Carter)
EastEnders - Adam Woodyatt (Ian Beale)
Emmerdale - Michael Parr (Ross Barton)
Best Actress
Coronation Street - Alison King (Carla Connor)
EastEnders - Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)
EastEnders - Laurie Brett (Jane Beale)
Emmerdale - Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks - Nikki Sanderson (Maxine Minniver)
Villain of the Year
Coronation Street - Sean Ward (Callum Logan)
Doctors - Daniel Schutzmann (Franc Christophe)
EastEnders - John Altman (Nick Cotton)
Emmerdale - Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden)
Hollyoaks - Jeremy Sheffield (Patrick Blake)
Best Comedy Performance
Coronation Street - Sally Dynevor (Sally Webster)
Doctors - Sarah Moyle (Valerie Pitman)
EastEnders - Tameka Empson (Kim Fox-Hubbard)
Emmerdale - Laura Norton (Kerry Wyatt)
Hollyoaks - Fabrizio Santino (David 'Ziggy' Roscoe)
Best Newcomer
Coronation Street - Sean Ward (Callum Logan)
Doctors - Jessica Regan (Niamh Donoghue)
EastEnders - Davood Ghadami (Kush Kazemi)
Emmerdale - Ryan Hawley (Robert Sugden)
Hollyoaks - Twinnie-Lee Moore (Porsche McQueen)
Best Storyline
Coronation Street - Steve and Michelle, hearts and minds
Doctors - Kevin and Poppy, underage girlfriend
EastEnders - Who killed Lucy?
Emmerdale - Donna's demise
Hollyoaks - John Paul's rape ordeal
Best Single Episode
Coronation Street - Rob's confession
Doctors - Unfinished business
EastEnders - Episode 5,020, live
Emmerdale - Andy goes to the brink
Hollyoaks - Ste's HIV diagnosis
Best Dramatic Performance
Coronation Street - Simon Gregson (Steve McDonald)
Doctors - Lorna Laidlaw (Mrs Tembe)
EastEnders - Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)
Emmerdale - Natalie Anderson (Alicia Metcalfe)
Hollyoaks - Keith Rice (Finn O'Connor)
Best On-screen Partnership
Coronation Street - Sally Dynevor and Joe Duttine (Sally Webster and Tim Metcalfe)
Doctors - Ian Midlane and Jessica Regan (Al Haskey and Niamh Donoghue)
EastEnders - Laurie Brett and Adam Woodyatt (Jane Beale and Ian Beale)
Emmerdale - Verity Rushworth and Michael Parr (Donna Windsor and Ross Barton)
Hollyoaks - Ellis Hollins and Ruby O'Donnell (Tom Cunningham and Peri Lomax)
Best Young Performance
Coronation Street - Ellie Leach (Faye Windass)
Doctors - Jack Carroll (Peter Harker)
EastEnders - Eliot Carrington (Bobby Beale)
Emmerdale - Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)
Hollyoaks - Ruby O'Donnell (Peri Lomax)
Scene of the Year
Coronation Street - Deirdre throws the trifle
Doctors - Strictly dancing
EastEnders - Kathy comes home
Emmerdale - Donna's goodbye
Hollyoaks - The train crash
