It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for; the moment we never thought would ever see the light of day. Yes, soap fans, Emmerdale’s loved up gay couple Paul Lambert (Mathew Bose) and Jonny Foster (Richard Grieve) have FINALLY done the deed and tied the knot! Not once but twice!

Of course, this being a gay soap wedding, the happy day was never going to go off without a hitch. With the bickering Blackstocks (that’s Paul’s proud parents, Rodney and Val) at loggerheads over the ceremony, Jonny and Paul decided to do a runner from their own wedding.

Have no fear though folks, the lovebirds simply decided to ditch being the star attraction at the Home Farm freak show in favour of a much simpler affair down at their local registry office.

But alas the newly married couple were far too chicken to break the news to either of their parents - not that anyone can blame them! So they decided to go ahead and get married again, this time in front of their family and friends, complete with Jonny’s best man Barry as a pretend registrar!

Despite being Emmerdale’s first gay wedding (sorry, civil partnership!) Paul and Jonny’s marriage was altogether something of a lacklustre affair. In fact, at times it felt like watching a Carry On film; I half expected to hear Kenneth Williams’s unmistakable laugh or one of Sid James’s classic filthy cackles! But at least Paul and Jonny got their happy ending. For now.

Highs: Paul and Jonny looking oh-so handsome in their snappy suits; and Jonny’s mum Patricia dolled up like a dog’s dinner – complete with a fashion accessory pooch tucked under her arm!

Lows: Bev the blubbering lesbian; Val’s tacky ice sculptures; and zero smooching between the lovebirds. Instead we had to make do with a brief peck on the cheek and a manly hug! What’s up with that?!

From Days of Our Lives to One Life to Live to All My Children, US soaps have always featured an abundance of hunky and handsome characters. US audiences are currently drooling over the blossoming relationship between the oh-so-gorgeous Luke Snyder (Van Hansis) and Noah Mayer (Jake Silbermann) in As the World Turns. But across the pond, UK soaps have had their fair share of sexy studs too.

So, why not take a break from Nuke (a very brief one, as we'll be liveblogging today's Big Event in just a few hours!) and check out part one of our countdown of the ten sexiest soap studs currently brightening up UK TV screens. Oh, and just in case you were wondering why Hollyoaks is nowhere to be seen, well, since the show got its very own little list, Hollyoaks: The Dishy Dozen, we thought it was about time we put the likes of Emmerdale, Coronation Street and Eastenders under the spotlight. After all, Hollyoaks isn't the only soap on British television, you know!

Kelvin Fletcher

Kelvin has been playing Andy Sugden in Emmerdale since 1996. He’s also appeared in Cracker and Heartbeat. Kelvin would eventually like to move into films, and he harbours aspirations to be a rally driver. He was nominated in the Sexiest Male category at this year’s UK Soap Awards.

Matthew Bose

Before finding fame as Paul Lambert on Emmerdale, 34-year-old Matthew appeared in shows like Coupling, Cutting It and Silent Witness. A former model, Matthew is actually half-Indian. Which is obviously where he gets his exotic good looks! He shares a home in London with his partner James, a television director.