The late EastEnders actor Bill Treacher has left an estate worth more than £500,000 to his wife and family.
The actor, who played Arthur Fowler in the soap’s original cast, died last year aged 92.
He starred in the BBC soap from 1985 to 1996 before moving to Suffolk with his wife, Australian actress Katherine Kessey, and their two children.
Figures released by the Probate Office show he left an estate of £504,676.10 following his death from Covid and pneumonia in November 2022.
In 2015, he revealed that he suffered from ataxia, a disorder that can affect coordination, balance and speech.
Shock: The late EastEnders star has reportedly left his family a huge sum of £500,000 in a will after he died aged 92
Past times: Bill Treacher played Arthur Fowler, one of the soap’s original cast members, from 1985 to 1996
Unfortunately, the illness ultimately ended his acting career as the star lost his ability to walk.
First, Bill was seen needing a cane, then a cane, before being forced to use a wheelchair to get around.
In his will he left his estate in trust to his widow and children Jamie and Sophie.
He also named his grandchildren as some of the discretionary beneficiaries who could inherit from his estate at the discretion of his wife and children.
During his time in Albert Square, the star received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Arthur, who was imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.
A London boy, Bill was born in Hackney in 1940 before being evacuated to Gloucestershire during the Second World War.
After his national service in the Royal Air Force, he managed to save enough money to attend drama school after working for P&O.
Before moving into television, Bill starred in successful West End productions.
He starred in The Sweeney with Denis Waterman, Dad’s Army, The Bill and Casualty and also appeared in films such as Tale of the Mummy.
Soap star: The actor received critical praise for his portrayal of Arthur, who was imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit (pictured with co-star Wendy Richard)
Wow: Figures released by the Probate Office show he left an estate of £504,676.10 following his death from Covid and pneumonia in November 2022 (pictured with his wife Katherine Kessey)
Family: In his will he left his assets in trust to his widow and children Jamie and Sophie
Elsewhere on the soap this week, a legendary character made the surprise return in flashbacks from 2014.
Tuesday night’s episode saw Ricky Norwood reprise his role as the popular Fatboy Chubb after he was murdered eight years ago.
Fatboy died in grisly circumstances in the 2015 Christmas Carol when the character died in a car due to a mix-up.
He died off-screen after Ronnie Mitchell arranged for their enemy Vincent Hubbard to be sent to the car destroyer, but Fatboy was accidentally trapped in the trunk of the car and killed instead.
In the latest EastEnders episode, Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) came face to face with her ex George Knight (Colin Salom).
Cindy eventually told George the truth and viewers were treated to flashbacks from Marbella, Spain in 2014.
The flashback showed her leaving him and her daughters after learning that her daughter Lucy had died.
During a secret visit to the square, Cindy was seen watching Ian (Adam Woodyatt) from a distance as he mourned the terrible loss.
Fatboy is back! Another iconic EastEnders character has made a surprise return in flashbacks from 2014
Cindy was then approached by DCI Mary Nicholls, her witness supervisor, and forced to get into her car.
While they were talking in the car, they were briefly interrupted by Arthur “Fatboy” Chubb.
He asked for the time and started talking about meeting his friends and getting a kebab.
He also mentioned his “retired” girlfriend and landlady, Dorothy “Dot” Branning (the late June Brown).
Fans were excited about the characters’ return, writing on Twitter: “This flashback story is so good!”