Who wants to be Judi Dench’s plus one to every event? Because she really needs the help. On Trini Woodall’s Fearless podcast, Dench says her failing eyesight is now preventing her from going out alone.

The veteran English actress said that she now needed to attend public events with someone else, because of her worsening macular degeneration.

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Dame Judi Dench, who has the eye disease macular degeneration, revealed that she can no longer go out on her own due to her worsening vision.

John, 77, revealed he was recovering from a “severe eye infection” in September 2024 that left him with “limited vision in one eye.” That November, he told Good Morning America he “can’t see anything” in his right eye as a result of the illness.

Woodall pointed out that Dench is always with someone. “I have to now because I can’t see,” Dench said. “And I walk into something.” When asked about going solo, the star said she’s “not good at that at all.

Judi Dench has revealed that her deteriorating eyesight has gotten to the point where she can no longer attend events or go out alone. "Somebody will always be with me. I have to now because I can't see and I will walk into something or fall over,

Dame Judi Dench is giving fans an update on her worsening eyesight. The heavily awarded British actor, who turned 90 last month, has revealed that she is no longer able to attend events alone due to vision loss.

Dame Judi Dench, 90, shared on a podcast that she needs to always be accompanied by a person since she cannot see and "will walk into something or fall over."