Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle for 30 years until his death in December, left £63k in his will.

Emmerdale icon Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the ITV soap for three decades, died in December and it's been reported that he left everything in his will to his widow and daughter

Coronation Street viewers were taken aback to learn that two characters who never crossed paths on the iconic cobbles are actually related in real life. Tommy Orpington, a footballer for Weatherfield County on the soap who had a fling with Tracy Barlow earlier this year, is portrayed by actor Matt Milburn.

The veteran actor had originally joined the village in 1994 and reportedly earned as much as £200,000 a year during his stint, according to The Sun .

EMMERDALE star Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle for 29 years, left £63,030 in his will. The veteran actor died in December aged 77. He was in the ITV soap from 1994 up until his death,