British Soap Awards in chaos as bomb scare sparks emergency evacuation and stars flee London's Hackney Empire
The glitzy bash, hosted by Jane McDonald, Sir David Jason, and Larry Lamb, was thrown into turmoil when revellers were ordered to leave the venue just before 1am.
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Stars including Tina O'Brien leaving the British Soap Awards last night
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Jack P Shepherd and fiancee Hanni Treweek
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A source told
Video footage shared online shows soap royalty including EastEnders' Tameka Empson and Hollyoaks hunk Emmett J Scanlan milling about on the street as crowds were ushered out of the iconic venue.
Some stars were seen steaming outside, clearly annoyed as security refused to let them back in.
'It was surreal. One minute we were celebrating, the next we were out on the pavement wondering what was going on,' the source added.
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Attendees eventually drifted home as the building remained off-limits.
The Sun has contacted ITV and the Met police for comment.
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