Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Coronation Street waxwork gets makeover

Coronation Street’s legendary blonde barmaid Bet Lynch has had a makeover – and up to 2,000 people a day are turning up to see her. 

The Daily Express says that the ever-popular Rovers Return landlady looked like her ugly sister or somebody’s granny in dowdy silver wig and dull clothes at the old Louis Tussauds ­Waxworks in Blackpool. Now after a five-month shutdown and a £100,000 revamp by London-based Madame Tussauds Bet, who was played by Julie Goodyear, is back to her best in trademark blonde ­beehive and red lipstick. 

It's also said that there'll be Ken and Deirdre Barlow waxworks and let's hope these two favourite Corrie characters have had their waxworks made over too.

6 comments:

Chewy said...

So glad it's become a proper Madame Tussards, the old waxworks were shocking! xD

seapenguin said...

Not being picky or anything, but is the nose not a tad too big? (nose...picky...sorry)

Vik said...

I was just thinking the same thing. The nose is definitely to big!

Billy Niblick said...

I'm thinking it actually looks a whole lot better than Julie Goodyear these days.

Anonymous said...

What I would give to see the real Julie back on our screens....

Anonymous said...

They should stuff a wick in it and use it as a candle

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