Actor Chris Langham - who played blundering minister Hugh Abbot - also won the award for best comedy performance.

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Co-writer James Corden, who plays Gavin's best friend Smithy, also picked up the best comedy performance award at the Baftas in April.

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Hollyoaks' winners were sexiest female for Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers), villain of the year for Gemma Bissix (Clare Cunningham) and best comedy performance for Gemma Merna (Carmel McQueen).

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Best performance by an actress in a musical or comedy motion picture: Kidman, Thora Birch ("Ghost World"), Cate Blanchett ("Bandits"), Reese Witherspoon ("Legally Blonde") and Renee Zellweger ("Bridget Jones's Diary").

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