Julie Goodyear, a star of Coronation Street, is a true soap opera legend.
In the longest-running ITV soap series from 1966, played by the actress who turned 80 on March 29, Bet Lynch was a powerful and scene-stealing character.
The effervescent blonde made her debut for just a nine-episode run before returning as a regular in 1970. She didn’t finally leave the cobbles until 1995, when it was later discovered she was quietly suffering from cervical cancer.
Julie last appeared on television in 2006 when she bravely entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.
In the early 2000s, she also made an appearance in the television show Revolver.
Years after her time on Corrie, where is the celebrity now, and how does she look?
Julie will always be referred to as Bet Lynch.
She was the definition of a buxom barmaid with her recognizable beehive hairstyle, glamorous appearance, and blunt approach while dealing with the patrons of the Rovers Return.
Julie will always be referred to as Bet Lynch.
She was the definition of a buxom barmaid with her recognizable beehive hairstyle, glamorous appearance, and blunt approach while dealing with the patrons of the Rovers Return.
However soap icon Julie acknowledged her regrets during her appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories, saying: “I was asked to go back as a favor.
“So, yeah, I regret returning.
The star said, “What someone had neglected to tell me during the changeover period where all the changes that had occurred.
During her time in the Borehamwood Bungalow, Julie was very different from the Coronation Street character that viewers were familiar with.
Julian Clary won the competition that year, and the series premiered in 2012.
Julie was a well-liked housemate, but she didn’t gain the nation’s affection in the same way, and she was the eighth contestant to be eliminated.
One memorable duty had the actress dress up like one of her favorite soap characters and pretend to get into a heated dispute with housemate Cheryl Fergison (Heather from EastEnders).
Both were skilled soap opera performers and the ideal housemates for the role, which required Julie to lie and claim she had an affair with one of Cheryl’s ex-boyfriends.
The spectacular altercation horrified their housemates, especially when Julie started to hurl a drink in Cheryl’s face.
The group as a whole won a party that night with a soap opera theme thanks to the theatrics.
Julie can be seen in one screenshot during her time at the house donning comfortable loungewear and pulling her blonde hair back into a manageable ponytail.
The actress decided to wear very little to no makeup for the first time in years.
Julie was a successful 60s model in her early to mid-20s and personified the babydoll appearance.
The diva didn’t hesitate to strike a pose for the camera while sporting her platinum-blonde hair in a bouncy curl.
The well-known soap diva appeared in a variety of various images from the time, letting her massive bust almost spill out of her underwear as she wore frilly dresses and tight camisole tops.
Julie was constantly cheerful, bright-eyed, and bushy-tailed at that era, and she had no idea what her future on ITV would entail.
Julie chose to stand next to a classic plush dog in one particular photo from her younger years.
As she smiled for the camera while snuggling up to the soft toy, the actress displayed her endowments while remaining the professional her fans have come to know and love.
Another image showed the iconic Corrie actress styling her hair into tidy pigtails with small bow ties.
Julie posed with her face resting on her hand while wearing a long-sleeved black lace dress and matching black heels.
In a different photograph taken a few years earlier, Julie chose to hold a large brown teddy bear in her arms instead, sporting a short layered hairstyle and fixedly gazing into the distance.
Julie came prepared for the session with flick eyeliner, minimal jewelry, and a modest sleeveless top.
The actress’s hair was similarly curly-lengthed in a different stance, but it was obvious that she had recently left the 1950s because she was sporting a classic pair of cut-off white pants and a short stripy blouse that exposed her stomach.
Always the fashionista throughout her career in show business, Julie wore a black pencil skirt and a sleeveless shirt with a sewn-on black bow for another photograph during the same photo shoot.
After a few years, Julie had perfectly adjusted to the new circumstances.
One photo collection provides a glimpse into the actress’ genuine nature, which is much more clearly portrayed in her Corrie role.
The former model was now sporting vivid red lipstick, colored makeup, and wild, layered hairstyles.
The beloved character from the soap opera would fly off on sunny vacations while donning headbands, mesh string beachwear, and shell jewelry.
After experiencing a surge in confidence, Julie was posing for pictures on the beach while holding exotic drinks.
Julie has been married four times since her early 40s birth in Bury, Lancashire.
After becoming pregnant with her son Gary, she was married for the first time to Ray Sutcliffe at the young age of 17.
The second wedding of the stunning woman, to Tony Rudman, was a fiasco because the actor was dumped on the big day.
Following their long-distance relationship, Julie and American Richard Skrob were united in marriage in 1985.
But when the celebrity met Scott Brand, she finally discovered enduring love, and the couple got married in 2007.
No one can portray a bossy bartender as well as Julie Goodyear, who is frequently seen with her prop cigarette holder, and cocktail, and doling out her signature incisive counsel.
One of the most recognizable soap opera characters ever to appear on TV is this elegant lady.
Julie and Scott are happy together, despite the soap veteran choosing to step away from the spotlight in recent years for smaller roles and projects.
The actress is kept busy by her three grandchildren.
The former model’s autobiography Just Julie, which was published soon after her tenure on Big Brother and included her colorful upbringing, bisexuality, health, and of course portraying Bet Lynch for which she received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the first National Television Awards, was released.
