He left me during the reception': Corrie's Julie Goodyear reveals

On the streets of Weatherfield she was strong, confident and smart mouthed barmaid.
However, in real life Julie Goodyear was a nervous wreck left devastated and heartbroken.
The 70-year-old actress has opened up about the traumatic time her husband left her on her wedding day - for the best man.

Soap opera: Former Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear was left mentally broken when Tony Rudman left her on hr wedding day for the best man in 1973

Julie became a household name after playing Bet Lynch in Coronation Street, but she was facing mental struggles in her personal life.
Although her private life has always been full of drama she hit an all time low when second husband Tony Rudman left her for another man.
In 1973 Tony and Julie had only been married for a few hours when he ran off with the best man.
The heartbreak left her so emotionally and mentally crippled she was admitted to a mental health clinic.

Heartbreak: Tony and Julie had only been married for a few hours when he ran off with the best man

She told the Daily Star: 'He left me during the reception and he left with the best man – that would be a shock to ­ anybody. It doesn’t matter if you’re famous or not.
'I was in a terrible state and I needed treatment.'
She added: 'I couldn’t cry because the shock went too deep. Crying is a great relief. But for me the pain was beyond that and I was unable to cry. ­Everything was bottled up.'

Different world: As Bet Lynch in Corrie, Julie was a strong minded female but off screen she was battling with mental issues

Her marriage got annulled and Julie took a month off from Corrie to recover in the clinic.
She said that she only married Tony because her son Gary desperately wanted a father figure.
so when the short marriage ended it wasn't just herself that she worried about as she feared how her son would react.
Thankfully she had great parents who were able to always help out and look after them both.

Julie had to take a month off from Coronation Street to get over her wedding day misery