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

Emmerdale’s Karen Blick is best known for playing Lydia Dingle but she previously appeared on the ITV soap years ago - and fans had “no idea”

Having portrayed Ethan Anderson for three years, Emile John's tenure ended with a hit-and-run plot that saw his character meet a tragic demise, leaving Ruby Fox-Miligan, implicated but medically exonerated, and her son Nicky struggling to cope with the truth, reports Leeds Live.

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 .