 She had played the role of Betty for 21 years.She briefly reprised her role in "Emmerdale" on Christmas Day 2015, when Betty appeared via Skype to speak to the villagers.On 1 January 2016, she made an appearance on "The Big Quiz 2016 Corrie V Emmerdale" appearing in a scene with actor Mark Charnock who played Marlon Dingle).