Just Julie

<p>For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone's family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in Coronation Street. Now, at sixty-four (the age her mother was when she died), Julie feels the time is right to tell her amazing story.<br>Julie's father walked out on the family soon after her birth and since then her life's trajectory has taken Julie from an impoverished upbringing in Manchester to becoming one of the most-loved actresses on our TV screens. Her personal life beyond Coronation Street has included three marriages, a nervous breakdown, being diagnosed with cervical cancer, given one year to live, and being charged with fraud. In this book, Julie also talks frankly about her same-sex relationships, the betrayals she's suffered over the years, as well as the many wonderful friendships she's made during her career.</p>

Biographies & Memoirs

Goodyear, Julie

Arts & Literature

Pan/Macmillan

For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone's family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in "Coronation Street". Now, at sixty-four (the age her mother was when she died), Julie feels the time is right to tell her amazing life story. Julie Goodyear's father walked out on the family soon after Julie's birth, so, Julie was brought up by her mother Alice and stepfather. Her upbringing in Manchester was impoverished, but Julie coped largely through the love for her spiritualist grandmother, who Julie would accompany when she was called upon by the local community to lay out the dead. At just thirteen, Julie had to deal with her beloved grandmother's death when she was found in a canal. Julie fell pregnant at sixteen, bringing shame and embarrassment, before marrying Ray Sutcliffe. The marriage only lasted three years. In 1966, Julie made a six-week appearance in "Coronation Street" as Bet Lynch from Elliston's Raincoat Factory, a role which made her Britain's best-loved barmaid and a cultural institution. In 1979, during a routine check up, Julie discovered she had cervical cancer and had two operations. At the time, she was given a year to live. Various liaisons during the ensuing decade included Julie's first foray into a same sex relationship with her housekeeper. In 1987, Julie left "Coronation Street" for a while to nurse her mother, Alice who was dying of terminal cancer. Julie, finally, quit the series on 2 October 1995 after walking away with a lifetime Achievement Award at the first National Television Awards. In 1996, she was awarded an OBE. Julie's much anticipated autobiography reveals, for the first time and with incredible candour, the truth, sadness and spirit behind this larger than life woman.

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For twenty-five years, Julie Goodyear became part of everyone’s family when she played Bet Lynch, the loveable brassy barmaid of the Rovers Return in ‘Coronation Street’. Now, at sixty-four (the age her mother was when she died), Julie feels the time is right to tell her amazing life story.After Julie`s father walked out soon after her birth, Julie was brought up by her mother Alice and stepfather. Her upbringing in Manchester was impoverished but Julie coped largely through the love for her spiritualist grandmother, who Julie would accompany when she was called upon by the local community to lay out the dead. At just thirteen, Julie had to deal with her beloved grandmother’s death when she was found in a canal.Julie fell pregnant at sixteen, bringing shame and embarrassment, before marrying Ray Sutcliffe. The marriage only lasted three years. In 1966 Julie made a six-week appearance in Coronation Street as Bet Lynch from Elliston`s Raincoat Factory, a role which made her Britain`s best-loved barmaid and a cultural institution.In 1979, during a routine check up, Julie discovered she had cervical cancer and had two operations. At the time she was given a year to live. Various liaisons during the ensuing decade included Julie’s first foray into a same sex relationship with her housekeeper.In 1987 Julie left Coronation Street for a while to nurse her mother Alice who was dying of terminal cancer. Julie finally quit the series on 2 October 1995 after walking away with a lifetime Achievement Award at the first National Television Awards. In 1996 she was awarded an MBE.Julie’s much anticipated autobiography reveals, for the first time and with incredible candour, the truth, sadness and spirit behind this larger than life woman.

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