Julie Goodyear’s husband Scott Model has shared a brand new {photograph} of the previous ‘Coronation Road’ star as she celebrated her 83rd birthday.
The actress, finest identified for taking part in Rovers Return landlady Wager Lynch for 25 years, was identified with dementia in June 2023 and is being cared for by Scott, 55, at their dwelling in Lancashire.
On her birthday on 29 March he shared a picture of her carrying a tracksuit and sitting in a chair inside her bed room, smiling, which has simply come to mild.
He captioned it: “Simply obtained dwelling with my pretty spouse and we’ve had a incredible day collectively. “Thanks a lot for all of your birthday needs from each of us.”
Scott first revealed Julie’s prognosis in a public assertion final 12 months.
He stated: “My darling spouse and I’ve needed to come to phrases with this heart-breaking prognosis. “Sadly, Julie has been struggling forgetfulness for a while and now we have been looking for medical recommendation and help, however we now know that there isn’t any hope of a reversal within the scenario – and that her situation will get progressively, and maybe speedily, worse.
“We’ve got taken the choice to publicly announce the prognosis as Julie nonetheless loves visiting pals and consuming out. Inevitably she is recognised, and followers love to fulfill her – and he or she them – however she will be able to get confused, significantly if she is drained. I hope individuals will perceive.”
Julie has made few public appearances since revealing her prognosis.
Nevertheless, final 12 months her good friend Mark Llewellin supplied an replace on her situation throughout an episode of the ‘Dialog Road’ podcast.
He stated: “She nonetheless loves leopard print, I’m happy to say.
“I see her at the very least as soon as per week, generally twice per week, and spend a couple of hours along with her and have afternoon tea at her home, which I name leopard print boulevard. She’s fairly completely happy, she goes out recurrently.
“I take her chocolate cake on a Sunday and we tuck into that – nicely… she doesn’t let me have any, to be sincere. She’s good, clearly she has dementia as all people is aware of, nevertheless it’s incorrect to say you endure from dementia, you reside with dementia. It adjustments what you are able to do and the way you have a look at life. I feel Julie has been very courageous and robust about that.”
In December, it was revealed Julie and Scott had diminished the asking worth of their Manchester dwelling by £200,000.
The property, which was initially listed for £1.5 million, options stables, wrought iron gates framed by two golden eagles, and a cobbled driveway.
Images on the property web site Zoopla showcased Julie’s signature leopard print model all through the furnishings.