Emmerdale star Amelia Flanagan was seen in tears when she accepted the award for Best Young Performer at the British Soap Awards 2025.

The 16-year-old, who plays April Windsor in the ITV soap won the award for her portrayal of the character, who is the half-sister of Leo Goskirk and daughter of police officer Donna Windsor and chef Marlon Dingle.

However, Emmerdale star Amelia wasn’t the only member of her family to be nominated for the award. Her brother, William Flanagan was also nominated for his portrayal of Joseph Winter-Brown on Coronation Street.

There was no sibling rivalry between the two however, as they engaged in an adorable moment as Amelia accepted her award. In an emotional moment, Amelia sobbed as she took to the stage, paying tribute to her brother in her speech.

The star and her brother broke down in tears as her name was announced, with William giving his older sister a standing ovation.

Starting her speech, Amelia, 16, paid tribute to her brother. “This means everything. I just want to say, my little brother,” as the audience erupted into cheers. “Who I love so much,” she continued.

Amelia went on to thank everyone at Emmerdale, before concluding with tears in her eyes: “Thank you so much, this means the world to me.”

Amelia’s win came after she took centre stage in a harrowing storyline earlier this year when she ran away from home after falling pregnant. April sadly suffered the loss of her baby daughter in a stillbirth, and has since been struggling to adjust to life back in the village.

Over in the cobbles, William’s nomination came after a difficult time for Joseph. Last year, the character fell ill, and most recently, we’ve seen the character left guilt-stricken, after he pranked the emergency services.

The family affair doesn’t stop there, as William and Amelia’s sister Isabella Flanagan is also a soap star, starring as Hope Stape alongside Joseph in Coronation Street.

In the soap, Joseph and Hope’s prank meant the ambulance could not get to injured Mason Radcliffe in time after a stabbing. Mason later d.i.e.d from his injuries, and Joseph was horrified and tried to report himself to the police.

Amelia and William were nominated in the category alongside EastEnders star Sonny Kendall who plays Tommy Moon, and Hollyoaks star Noah Holdsworth who plays Oscar Osborne.