bet lynch married ray langton in coronation street.
bet lynch married ray langton in coronation street.
who did bet lynch marry in coronation street?
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arguably the most famous barmaid on "coronation street", bet lynch was in charge of the rovers return for a little over 10 years. in late 1984, the brewery, newton & ridley, unhappy with the way the pub was being run into the ground by billy, makes him an offer he cannot refuse for the licence. rather than re-sell the licence, the brewery decides to hire a manager and bet applies, despite the fact that she thinks she has little chance, as the brewery normally favours married couples. she is astounded, though, to be told by dame sarah ridley that the "regulars" at the pub have signed a petition insisting she be given the job. in 1985, she becomes the brewery's first single female manager and the first ever female manager of the rovers. a year later, she is almost immediately put under threat as the rovers is gutted by fire, caused by jack duckworth (william tarmey), after he tried to fix the faulty lighting. during the inferno, she is rescued from her bedroom by kevin webster (michael le vell). while the pub is being refurbished, the nearby "graffiti club" in rosamund street enjoys a massive increase in trade. its owner, alec gilroy (roy barraclough), starts sniffing about after the rovers re-opens two months later. as the pub struggles to recover from the loss of business, bet gets to know alec and even books some of his acts to get the trade back up, leading to a love/hate friendship with him. the following year, newton & ridley decides to sell the licence to the pub and offers bet first refusal; however, bet cannot raise the money and alec (who was attracted to her) lends her the cash to purchase the licence, allowing her to become the landlady.
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bet lynch (also gilroy) is a fictional character from the british itv soap opera, "coronation street". portrayed by julie goodyear, the character first appears on screen during the episode airing on monday 23 may 1966. the character returned in 1970, being made a barmaid at the rovers return inn. in 1985, she became the landlady of the pub. in october 1995, unable to pay her debts, she fled weatherfield. she made brief a comeback in 1999 in a spin off series titled coronation street after hours. she also reappeared in 2002 and 2003. goodyear is set to reprise the role for a few episodes as part of the 60 year anniversary celebrations in 2020 after a 16 year long absence from the series.
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