Julie Goodyear’s husband has provided a fresh update on the Coronation Street star since her dementia diagnosis was revealed in early 2023.
The soap opera actress, who has been on the cobbles for 25 years, recently celebrated her 83rd birthday on March 29 with her husband, Scott Brand.
Scott posted a rare image of the celebrity, who was beaming with happiness after spending a “fantastic day” with her spouse, whom she has been married to for nearly eighteen years.
The soap opera actress and her spouse sold their £1.3 million house after she was diagnosed, and the Alzheimer’s Society charity has been helping her.
According to a close friend, she has been “living a good life” and “still loving leopard print” even if things have altered since her diagnosis.
Despite Julie’s continued struggle with dementia, her husband recently posted a touching birthday update for the Corrie icon.
Julie Goodyear, well remembered as the tough landlady of the Rovers Return, Bet Lynch, celebrated her 83rd birthday on March 29 with her husband, Scott Brand.
“Just got home with my lovely wife and we’ve had a fantastic day together,” Scott, 55, said, sharing a rare photo of Julie from their house on the outskirts of Lancashire.
“Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes from both of us.” He penned the update on his Facebook where he and Julie share updates to loyal fans, friends and family.
Last year, Scott spoke candidly about Julie’s diagnosis, comparing her before and after the diagnosis to the Mirror. He said, “Julie has always been extremely glamorous, going nowhere without her makeup.
“But now the lipsticks and make-up go unworn, and clothes are no longer of interest, especially the leopard print. I miss the fun-loving wife that Julie had always been – the larger-than-life personality that brightened up everywhere she went, and the smile that lit up every room.
“All of this is now slowly fading away, and it’s extremely painful for me to watch this deterioration.”
Her friend Mark Llewellin talked about his frequent visits to see her on the Conversation Street podcast a year after her condition was made public.
He stated: “Julie is living a good life, really. She still loves leopard print, I’m pleased to say. I see her at least once a week, sometimes twice a week, and spend a few hours with her and have afternoon tea at her house, which I call leopard print boulevard.”
Mark said she was “quite happy” and said she left the house regularly. He added: “I take her chocolate cake on a Sunday and we tuck into that, well she doesn’t let me have any to be honest.
”She’s good, obviously she has dementia as everybody knows, but it’s wrong to say you suffer from dementia, you live with dementia. It changes what you can do and how you look at life, I think Julie has been very brave and strong about that.”