Bet Lynch (also Gilroy) is a fictional character from the British ITV
soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Julie Goodyear, the
character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on Monday
25 May 1966. Appearing over 25 years, Bet became a Coronation Street
icon.Bet first appeared back in May 1966, but did not become a regular
until four and half years later in December 1970. In October 1995,
Goodyear made a permanent departure after on-screen Bet was unable to
pay her debts and fled Weatherfield. She returned in June 2002 in what
was intended to be a permanent return for the character. However,
Goodyear quit after just two weeks in what was put down to the
exhausting work schedule. The following year, Goodyear returned
temporarily in a storyline that accommodated the return of Beverley
Callard as Liz McDonald. She last appeared in November 2003.She was
initially made a barmaid at the Rovers Return Inn and later became the
landlady. Bet likes to dress in a way she considers glamorous and has
a fondness for leopard print clothes and a beehive hairstyle. This
iconic appearance became the inspiration for Freddie Mercury's drag
character in the music video for I Want To Break Free by rock band
Queen.
soap opera, Coronation Street. Portrayed by Julie Goodyear, the
character first appeared on screen during the episode airing on Monday
25 May 1966. Appearing over 25 years, Bet became a Coronation Street
icon.Bet first appeared back in May 1966, but did not become a regular
until four and half years later in December 1970. In October 1995,
Goodyear made a permanent departure after on-screen Bet was unable to
pay her debts and fled Weatherfield. She returned in June 2002 in what
was intended to be a permanent return for the character. However,
Goodyear quit after just two weeks in what was put down to the
exhausting work schedule. The following year, Goodyear returned
temporarily in a storyline that accommodated the return of Beverley
Callard as Liz McDonald. She last appeared in November 2003.She was
initially made a barmaid at the Rovers Return Inn and later became the
landlady. Bet likes to dress in a way she considers glamorous and has
a fondness for leopard print clothes and a beehive hairstyle. This
iconic appearance became the inspiration for Freddie Mercury's drag
character in the music video for I Want To Break Free by rock band
Queen.
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