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.

When asked about going solo, the star said she’s “not good at that at all.” “Not at all. Nor would I be now,” Dench said. “And fortunately, I don’t have to be now.” She laughingly said she has “no eyesight.” It’s not the first time the Oscar winner has shared about her poor vision.

Judi Dench offered an update on her poor eyesight, saying she can no longer attend events alone because she 'walk into something or fall over.'

Dame Judi Dench has revealed that her eyesight, which has been deteriorating for over a decade, means she can no longer attend events alone.

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.

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,