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Dame Judi Dench says she's now too blind to watch theatre or TV but still wants the dirt on Celebrity Traitors

The double Oscar-winning actress, 90, has long battled age-related macular degeneration

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

Dame Judi Dench can't watch TV or theatre shows anymore as eyesight deteriorates

Dame Judi Dench has revealed her eyesight has deteriorated so badly that she can't watch television or theatre shows anymore.

BANG Premier · Nov 6, 2025

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen to reflect on careers at National Theatre

The event will be hosted by Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

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Judi Dench: Government must give people with dementia earlier diagnosis

Almost a million people in the UK are living with dementia, but about a third of them do not have a diagnosis.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

Dame Judi Dench fears people waiting ‘far too long’ for dementia diagnosis

According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, people in some parts of England can wait up to a year for a diagnosis after being referred

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

Sculptor produces bust of Dame Judi Dench in front of audience for charity

Dame Judi sat in front of the 200-strong audience as royal sculptor Frances Segelman completed the majority of the bust in two hours.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Judi Dench says she struggles to leave home alone due to deteriorating eyesight

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she now struggles to leave home alone because of her deteriorating eye site.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

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Dame Judi Dench, 90, cannot leave home alone due to vision loss

The British star opened up about her ongoing battle with macular degeneration, which affects the middle part of your vision

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Joan Plowright’s agent promised to find role Judi Dench ‘hasn’t got her paws on’

In Nothing Like A Dame, Dame Joan and her famous friends discussed her husband, Lord Laurence Olivier, ageing, and their experiences in acting.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith joke Judi Dench 'has paws on all acting jobs' in resurfaced video

Dame Joan Plowright took a playful swipe at friend and fellow actor Dame Judi Dench in a clip from Tea with the Dames.

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Judi Dench reveals heartbreaking tribute to Maggie Smith after death

Dame Judi Dench has revealed her sweet tribute in honour of her friend Dame Maggie Smith, who died in hospital aged 89 in September.

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2024

Judi Dench reveals tree in honour of Maggie Smith bore fruit on day of funeral

The Oscar-winning actress died in hospital aged 89 in September.

Evening Standard · Dec 28, 2024

Judi Dench reveals her secret tribute to late friend Maggie Smith

Legendary actor made the moving revelation in a special BBC tribute to the ‘Downton Abbey’ star

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024

Judi Dench regrets not having six children and ‘hopes’ she will live to 100

Dame Judi, who turns 90 next week, said reaching 100 would be ‘nice’.

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024

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The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Judi Dench left red-faced after opening charity Christmas present

Dame Judi Dench is left somewhat red-faced when she opens a surprise charity Christmas present.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024

Judi Dench ‘breaks down in tears’ when asked about death of friend Maggie Smith

Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith had been close friends since their time at the Old Vic theatre in London in the 1950s

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple review – Dench and Blades’ real-life friendship fills you with wonder

The acting legend and the Repair Shop host lift the lid on their relationship in a way that is intimate and beautiful – despite the show’s insistence on tiring stunts

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024

TV tonight: an unlikely but charming job swap between Judi Dench and Jay Blades

Jay reads Shakespeare while Judi works on a market stall in this delightful doc. Plus, Team GB’s Olympic heroes are welcomed home. Here’s what to watch this evening.

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024

Dame Judi and Jay: The Odd Couple – the year’s weirdest, most soul-enriching TV show

Dench and Blades are real-life best friends. As they take each other on a tour of their past, the warmth between them makes for absolutely magical television

Woman & Home · Mar 5, 2024

32 celebrities the royals are good friends with, from music legends to fashion icons

These celebrity icons are known to have struck friendships with members of the Royal Family

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023

Winter Survival Appeal: Kate Winslet and Dame Judi Dench urge Londoners to 'give what you can'

Oscar-winning stars of Hollywood and the West End, Kate Winslet and Dame Judi Dench, have backed our Winter Survival Appeal in partnership with Comic Relief, calling on Londoners to “come together” and donate generously to “help those in desperate need” this Christmas.

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Countryfile: Dame Judi Dench emotional as she fulfils wish to see golden eagle

She and Hamza Yassin saw two of the rare birds of prey.

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2023

Confusion reigns for new Marvel star Emma Corrin over film plots

Corrin has said that joining the complex franchise was ‘an absolute mind-f***’

Woman & Home · Jul 31, 2023

Dame Judi Dench shares devastating health update – and the surprising new tattoo her health struggles helped inspire

Dame Judi Dench has opened up on her age-related macular degeneration getting worse – but vows to push on

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023

Judi Dench admits she cannot see on film sets due to vision loss

The Oscar-winning actress previously revealed she has macular degeneration, which causes the gradual loss of vision.

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