EX-CORRIE star Julie Goodyear’s home is for sale for £1.5million — and there is no shortage of her trademark leopard print.

The actress, 82, who played the Rovers Return’s no-nonsense landlady Bet Lynch, has lived in the four-bedroom farmhouse set in 15 acres of land for more than 25 years.

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The property, in Heywood, Gtr Manchester, has stables, wrought iron gates framed by two golden eagles and for Coronation Street fans it even has its own cobbles on the driveway.

Interior shots on property website Zoopla show Julie’s love of leopard print evident among the furnishings.

She and husband Scott Brand, 55, have decided to sell up amid Julie’s battle with dementia.

Julie’s pal issued a health update on the actress earlier this year.

Speaking about the retired actress on the Conversation Street podcast, Mark said: “Julie is living a good life, really.

“She still loves leopard print, I’m pleased to say.

“I see her at least once a week, sometimes twice a week, and spend a few hours with her and have afternoon tea at her house, which I call leopard print boulevard.

“She’s quite happy, she goes out regularly.

“I take her chocolate cake on a Sunday and we tuck into that – well . . . she doesn’t let me have any to be honest.

“She’s good, obviously she has dementia as everybody knows, but it’s wrong to say you suffer from dementia, you live with dementia.

“It changes what you can do and how you look at life.

“I think Julie has been very brave and strong about that.”

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Comedian Rosie O’Donnell has revealed a surprising link to the Menendez brothers, who she says consider her their “big sister”.

Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty. The siblings have been back in the public eye following the release of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.

They were arrested for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder outside their home in March 1990 and sentenced in 1996. In 2024, new evidence emerged that has the potential to set them free, with their case now being considered by the LA District Attorney.

O’Donnell told Variety that she was first contacted by Lyle after he saw her appear on Larry King Live, 30 years ago. At the time, The View host took the opportunity to say she believed the brothers claims that they had been molested by their father.

TV host Barbara Walters, however, warned her against staying in touch with the convicted murderers, claiming that Lyle was “very cunning”.

Yet two years ago O’Donnell found herself once again vouching for the brothers after the release of a documentary, which shed new light on the case.

“I got a call from Lyle’s wife – I didn’t even know he had a wife – asking if I would talk to him,” she said. “He called me on Mother’s Day last year.”

She added that the pair are now regularly in touch.

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“We talk a lot,” she continued. “I told them I would do what I could with whatever dwindling fame I have to bring light to their story. I said, ‘It’s not the Nineties, Lyle. I’m not on that show anymore.’

“I think if you feel strongly about something and you want to try to help society, you can use your voice because the children who are abused in their homes don’t have a voice. It’s up to the adults who were once those children to speak for them.”

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Last year, O’Donnell made the trip to San Diego prison to see the brothers in prison.

“I saw Lyle and gave him a hug. Then Erik came over to me, hugged me, and whispered in my ear, ‘Thank you for loving my brother.’ It was very, very moving to me.”

Beyond a friendship, O’Donnell said that the brothers feel like family to her. “I feel like a big sister in a way. Lyle is one of the most lauded prisoners in the California prison system,” she said. “You can’t ignore that.”

She added that she believes they could be released in the “next 30 days”.

AMANDA Owen’s highly anticipated TV return has got her fans glued to her social media and now there is much excitement over a newply posted photo of three of the mother-of-nine’s daughters.

The Yorkshire shepherdess has shared a photograph of her three grown up daughters- Edith, Raven and Violet-on horseback and viewers who’ve followed their journey since they were little, cannot believe how they’ve matured.

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One said: “I recognise Raven but the others are so grown up now.”

Another said: “Goodness do I spy Violet?”

Meanwhile another said: “Great to see you back on here.”

For four years the Channel 5 show Our Yorkshire Farm was one of the most popular fly on the wall reality shows on TV, following life on a remote farm in the Dales, run by shepherdess Amanda, sheep farmer Clive and their nine children.

But in 2022, the couple shocked their fnas by announcing their separation on social media. She said:  “Clive and I have are sad to confirm that we have made the difficult decision to separate.

“This hasn’t been easy, but we both believe it’s the right choice for the future of our family.”

Clive has since opened up about his part in their split, admitting his “anger drove her away.”

Following their split the Sun revealed that Amanda had been having a relationship with web designer Robert Davies, who is 22-years her senior.

He was a “good friend” to them, Clive said as he confirmed that Amanda’s new relationship began after they had separated.

However, in 2024, Amanda revealed that her relationship with Robert had ended and that they were no-longer on speaking terms.

Meanwhile, Amanda and Clive have become good friends and continue to co-parent their children and work together on the farm.

Now will be seen together for the first time onscreen since their split for their new series Our Farm Next Door on More 4.

This new five-part observational documentary series will take viewers back to the Yorkshire Dales to follow Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda and her family as they renovate a derelict farmhouse on their property.

Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids charts the Owens’ journey to breathe life back into a derelict neighbouring property they bought to plan for the family’s future. 

This first series follows the initial 12 months of the project and sees Amanda, Clive and their nine children work with a team of local tradespeople to slowly bring their ambitious vision for the farmhouse – known locally as Anty John’s – to life, battling against the unforgiving Dales weather on one of the most remote building sites in Britain.

Meanwhile, Amanda delves into the house’s rich history, uncovering the incredible tale of Anthony Clarkson, a Swaledale mapmaker and diarist who lived there in the mid-1800s and documented life in this stunning corner of the Dales. 

Alongside the renovation, we spend time with Clive, Amanda and their nine children at home at Ravenseat, as they negotiate a tough year running the family sheep farm in one of the wettest years on record. 

Although Amanda and Clive aren’t back together, viewers should expect to see them getting along well in the series.

In a candid interview earlier this year, Clive revealed that he and Amanda maintained a close relationship after their split. 

He said: “It’s not like everyone else’s version of leaving a marriage, because she was at the farm the next day and every day thereafter, looking after the kids, feeding us all, doing jobs on the farm – and she still is!” 

He added: “The two houses are walking distance, so the kids, now aged from eight to 23, go where they want to go. They do as they please, there’s no tension or animosity about the set-up.

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