The Resume

(March 29, 1942- )
Born in Heywood, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was Julie Kemp
Portrayed Bet Lynch in the British soap opera 'Coronation Street' (1966,1970-95,1999,2002,2003)
Awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire, 1996)
Wrote the autobiography 'Just Julie' (2006)

Why she might be annoying:

Her second marriage was annulled within a year and her third marriage ended in divorce after two years.
Her fourth husband, Scott Brand, is 26 years her junior.
She was a team captain on 'Celebrity Fit Club' but quit the position after six weeks.
She appeared in several other reality series, including 'I'm Famous and Frightened,' 'Road Raja,' 'Age Swap,' 'Celebrity Penthouse' and 'Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes.'
She was a chain smoker and refused to appear on Australian TV because she could not last the 24-hour flight without a cigarette.

Why she might not be annoying:

Her first husband walked out on her and their son after a year of marriage.
She appeared naked in the West End play 'Calendar Girls.' (2009)
She was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent a hysterectomy (1979).
She founded a charity to finance a cancer screening lab at the Christie Hospital in Manchester.
She quit smoking (2007), noting 'It's given me a greater understanding and a great deal more sympathy with other addicts.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bisexuals
• British Soap Stars
• Brothers and Sisters, I Have None
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 25]
• Celebrity Big Brother UK [Complete] (Ranked: 10)
• I Got Naked on the West End Stage [London]
• I Married for Less than Two Years
• I Married in 1973
• I Married in 1985
• I Married in 2007
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught with Alcohol
• My Name is Good or Bad
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Our Marriage Didn't Make It To Our First Anniversary
• Profiles 27501-27750 (Ranked: 27616)
• We Got Married on New Year's Day [January 1st] (Ranked: 1985)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 35 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying