Julie Goodyear's husband's pain as he watches Corrie star 'slowly fade' with dementia
21.03.2024 - 19:07
/ ok.co.uk
Julie Goodyear's husband has opened up about her ongoing dementia battle, as he shares his heartbreak at watching her "fade away." The actress, who played barmaid Bet Lynch in Coronation Street, was diagnosed with dementia last year. Following the news of her diagnosis, Julie, 81, and her husband Scott Brand, 55, took part in the Alzheimer's Society Manchester Memory Walk at Heaton Park.
Photos from the event saw Scott push his beloved wife around in a wheelchair while she cut the special event's ribbon. And now Scott has opened up about his wife's health battle for a new Alzheimer’s Society campaign.
The new campaign includes a TV advert titled The Long Goodbye narrated by the popular actor Colin Firth.
Speaking about ahead of its launch, Scott said: "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.
Julie now struggles recognising people and everyone she meets is called ‘Scott’. "Not being able to spontaneously go out as husband and wife, holding hands as we stroll along, going for meals together and going shopping – all these losses for me symbolise the Long Goodbye." He continued: "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." The Last Goodbye shows a son delivering a eulogy at his mother's funeral, where he recalls the numerous moments in her life where part of her died following a dementia diagnosis, including when she forgot his name. Discussing the campaign
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