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.

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

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.

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.

Dame Judi Dench has shared that she cannot leave her home on her own due to her fading eyesight. The 90-year-old actress has age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition which leads to a gradual loss of vision.