Benidorm and Emmerdale actor Bobby Knutt left just £5,000 each to two of his four children in his will, completely excluding the other two. The star, whose real name was Robert Wass, died aged 71 in September last year from heart failure.
Two thirds of his £350,282 net estate goes to his sister Tina Martin, and a third to his best friends Michael and Patricia Ward. His adult children Angela Croydon and Simon Wass receive only £5,000 each under the will, made in June 2014.
Knutt, who played Albert Dingle in Emmerdale and Eddie Dawson in Benidorm, also left specific personal items. His Tetley Tea memorabilia went to his sister, while his collection of jesters and military miniatures was left to Michael and Patricia Ward. His Omega Seamaster watch and watercolours of Derbyshire scenes were bequeathed to his friend and lawyer Stephen Smith.
The actor was married three times, with two marriages ending in divorce. He is survived by two sons, Andrew and Simon, and two daughters, Cherine and Angela, from his first marriage to Patricia Platts and his second to Carol Joynes.
Knutt requested to be buried with his wife Donna Hartley, an Olympic bronze medalist and champion bodybuilder who died in 2013. He had a varied career spanning television roles in Coronation Street, Last of the Summer Wine, and Heartbeat, as well as pantomime and cruise ship comedy.
