in an early miscarriage. Despite their loss, the couple are closer than ever afterwards and continue to work together to make The Rovers a success despite the occasional clashes with the brewery. Bet becomes closer to good friend Rita Fairclough in late 1989 after she helps her escape from Alan Bradley to Blackpool. In January 1990, Alec meets his daughter, Sandra Arden (Kathy Jameson), for the first time in 20 years and he meets Sandra's husband Tim and daughter Vicky (Helen Warburton). On Sandra's birthday, Bet overhears Sandra telling Tim she wants nothing to do with Alec. Bet breaks the news to Alec, but he refuses to believe it until Sandra tells him. Bet visits Sandra and talks to her, persuading to give Alec a chance and after thinking, Sandra agrees. In 1991, days after the death of Alec's former wife, Sandra and Tim are killed in a car crash and Vicky (now played by Chloe Newsome) stays with Bet and Alec, who later become her legal guardians. Bet and Alec look after Vicky whilst she is on holidays from her private school but become concerned when she starts to become friends with Steve and Andy MacDonald who lead her astray. Bet supports Ken Barlow who has become suicidal over his split from wife Deirdre and prevents him from overdosing on pills on New Year's Day 1991. In mid-1992, Alec is offered a job as a cruise manager down in Southampton and suggests to Bet that they sell The Rovers and move down to the south coast. Bet is initially hesitant but eventually agrees to go and Alec sells the pub back to Newton & Ridley. Bet has second thoughts about moving so far away from her friends and the pub that, on the morning of departure, visits the new head of Newton & Ridley Richard Wilmore. Wilmore is reluctant to let Bet remain on as manager and only agrees if she completes a six month probationary period. The same day, Bet reveals what she has done to Alec who is disgusted with her behaviour and leaves without her. Richard Wilmore frequently visits the Rovers Return and is initially less than happy that Bet is resistant to organising events like Quiz Nights in order to improve revenue but grudgingly agrees to extend her contract after the probationary period is completed. Bet also support Rita when she marries Ted Sullivan who