Heartbreaking update on Coronation Street's Julie Goodyear amid ...

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The husband of actress Julie Goodyear has issued a heartbreaking update on the star's health.

The glamorous actress is best know for her role as Rovers Return landlady Bet Lynch in Coronation Street.

In June of last year, it was announced that the much-loved soap star was battling dementia. 

Her husband Scott Brand has spoken about Julie's health, saying she is "slowly fading away".

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“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," he told The Mirror.

"All of this is now slowly fading away and it’s extremely painful for me to watch this deterioration. Julie now struggles recognising people and everyone she meets is called ‘Scott’.

He added: “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.”

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The iconic soap star's husband opened up about how they can no longer enjoy going on holidays, which he said Julie used to love, and she now relies on a wheelchair. 

He continued: “For me, the hardest part was accepting and coming to terms with the diagnosis.

"At the beginning I refused to accept any support, thinking I could cope as we have always been quite private people. This, in reality, didn’t last for long and I soon realised I needed to ask for help as I couldn’t do it by myself.

"I wasn’t coping and needed to seek support. Caring for Julie is my priority, but my health was being affected and as a lone carer I felt it was killing me."