Kirk Douglas the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, which gave him a special scholarship. One of his classmates was Betty Joan Perske (later known as Lauren Bacall), who would play an important role in launching his film career. Bacall wrote that she "had a wild crush on Kirk," and they dated casually. Another classmate, and a friend of Bacall's, was aspiring actress Diana Dill, who would later become Douglas's first wife. During their time together, Bacall learned Douglas had no money, and that he once spent the night in jail since he had no place to sleep. She
Betty Eagleton better able to modernise the church. In 2014 Ruby Haswell (Alicya Eyo), Ali's girlfriend, became pregnant, but tried to keep it a secret from Betty due to her reputation as a gossip. In July 2014, Betty departed on a cruise around New Zealand by herself. She was due back in January but extended it to March. Betty returned to Emmerdale in May 2015, and she was furious when Victoria explained that she had stopped reading her emails because she found them boring. Betty announced that she was leaving Emmerdale to move back to Australia but made up with Victoria shortly