Top 60 Corrie Characters - No. 13

13. Bet Lynch 1966, 1970-1995, 2002-2003 (100 votes)

She is not only the most famous barmaid of the Rovers Return, but in British soap history. Hired by Billy Walker in 1970, blonde bombshell Bet served behind the bar for 25 years – 10 of those years as landlady. Following the footsteps of Elsie Tanner, she became the Street’s siren and she had 15 men over the years that include Len Fairclough, Mike Baldwin and Jack Duckworth. Bet is also remembered for her witty banter with the customers and with fellow staff Betty Turpin and Fred Gee and boss Annie Walker. After seventeen years of being single, she married bumbling entertainment agent Alec Gilroy. They became popular for their sarcastic banter. Their marriage lasted until 1992 and ended when Bet refused to go to Southampton with Alec. Bet continued behind the bar until she met financial difficulties in 1995. When old pal Rita refused to lend her money, she left the Rovers and the cobbles under a dark cloud. She made a brief comeback in 2002 for Betty’s retirement party (Bet was now living in Brighton) and then in 2003 when she was involved in a storyline with Jim and Liz McDonald in Blackpool and had a whirlwind romance with brewery boss Cecil Newton. But before they were due to marry, Cecil died of a heart attack. Bet then returned to Brighton accompanied by Liz.

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