We were sorry to hear that one of Britain’ finest exports Dame Judi Dench is suffering from macular degeneration, thought to be hereditary as her Mother also had it. She says she is no longer able to read her scripts, and cannot see people sitting opposite her on dinner dates both of which must be enormously frustrating.

However the Oscar-winner was adamant it wouldn’t beat her, amidst fears that if she gives up acting because of it, her body and mind would also follow suit. The good news is she’s currently taking injections which seem to have stopped its progress for the time being.