The 20 most groundbreaking lesbian couples, storylines and moments in soap history

There have been some iconic WLW moments in soap history (Picture: BBC/ITV/Shutterstock)

Lesbian Visibility Week has come around again, and what better time to reflect on sapphic representation in soaps?

Soaps have been a staple of British viewing since Coronation Street first hit screens in 1960, so there must be hundreds of WLW storylines to sift through for this list, right?

Unfortunately not.

Lesbian representation, while seemingly on the rise, has been severely lacking in soap history.

Today, April 23, 2026, marks the air date of Coronation Street’s very first successful wedding between two female characters.

65 years after the first UK-based soap launched, we finally have a married female same-sex coup...