Jaime Winstone, Patsy Palmer and Tina O’Brien were among those snapped heading home in the early hours.

The glamorous soap stars swapped champagne for street food, with Corrie’s Mollie Gallagher seen chomping on a greasy burger.

Some weren’t ready to call it a night as they continued al fresco on the pavement laughing and chatting amid the chaos.

Corrie’s Julie Hesmondhalgh clutched a pint of Guinness as they left the Hackney Empire bash.

A-listers in glittering gowns and sharp suits were also spotted puffing away on cigarettes, with some looking a bit worse for wear as they chatted with pals outside.

Jaime, who played a young Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders, was seen in a powder-blue mini-dress lighting up, while others nursed bottles of beer or sipped cocktails.

Elsewhere, dapper Scott Malsen, in orange trousers and a grey blazer smoked and drank outside, not worrying about a post-party hangover.

The after party was eventually closed down following a dramatic bomb scare at the Hackney Town Hall.

The Sun’s exclusive photos show cops outside the venue alongside police cars and an ambulance, as the remaining celebs were evacuated from the bash.

EastEnders stars celebrated after the soap swept the board, collecting a total of eight gongs in its 40th anniversary year – more than double its nearest rival Hollyoaks who got three awards.

EastEnders was awarded Best Soap after its huge live episode and anniversary week which saw Anita Dobson return as Angie Watts and Martin Fowler killed off in the arms of his love, Stacey.

It was certainly not the only award that they picked up with actress Lacey Turner receiving the trophy for Best Leading Performer ahead of her impending exit from the show.

The 40th anniversary also managed to clutch the Scene of the Year thanks to Angie’s shock return.

Steve McFadden a won a trophy for Best Dramatic Performance as Phil Mitchell.

He did not attend the ceremony, which saw the Walford based soap also collecting the Comedy Performance gongs and Villain of the Year.

Coronation Street was brutally snubbed at the bash as they failed to pick up any of the previously announced awards at this year’s ceremony.

Its ITV counterpart Emmerdale also faced a crushing blow ahead of the impending ITV schedule changes which will see 30 minutes worth of each programme cut a week from January 2026.

The awards later ended in chaos when a bomb scare forced bosses to frantically evacuate the Hackney Town Hall.

It saw the glammed up stars forced to flee through back doors into the street outside in the small hours.