Coronation Street Star Julie Goodyear\'s Husband Reveals Pain of Her Dementia Diagnosis

Published: 21 March 2024 at 08:31

Health

Julie Goodyear\'s husband, Scott Brand, shares the heartbreaking experience of watching his wife\'s dementia progression, where she struggles to recognize people and has lost interest in her glamorous appearance. A new Alzheimer\'s Society campaign, featuring a TV advert voiced by Colin Firth, highlights the harsh reality of the disease. Goodyear, known for her role as Bet Lynch on Coronation Street, has been described as a \'shadow of her former self\' by her husband as she goes through what he calls the \'Long Goodbye\'

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