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Elizabeth Theresa Bet Lynch (previously Gilroy) is a fictional character from the UK television ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Portrayed by actress Julie Goodyear the character first appears onscreen during the episode airing on Monday 23 May 1966. The character returned in 1970 and continued until 1995. She made brief comebacks in 1999 2002 and 2003.Bet strikes out on her own at a young age choosing a life of factory and bar work and living in digs in Weatherfield.