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Emmerdale's Zak Dingle star Steve Halliwell's will announced and the amount he's left behind after £200,000 a year role


Emmerdale veteran Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle in the soap, who passed away in December 2023, left just £63,030 behind in his will, despite his decades on the show.

Steve sadly passed away last December at the age of 77 (Image: ITV)His address at the time of his death was the Black Horse Hotel in the nearby village of Otley. In his will, he left all proceeds from his decades-long acting career, including future royalties, to his widow Valerie - his second wife - and daughter Charlotte, 40, as reported by NeedToKnow. Last year, ITV paid tribute to the star, adding: "It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that Emmerdale can confirm that Steve Halliwell, our beloved Zak Dingle, has peacefully passed away.

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