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Emmerdale star Jo Kendall who made ITV soap history died with just £8,000 to her name

Emmerdale icon Jo Kendall left £8,000 and no will when she died earlier this year.

Jo, who died at the age of 83, in February, will forever have a part in Emmerdale folklore after speaking the ITV soap’s first line in 1972. Which fans will, of course, know came when her character Peggy Skilbeck said: “Matt. Who's she?”

The Mirror reports Jo, who lived her last days at London retirement home Denville Hall, left £8,137 in her estate which will go to her next of kin because she didn’t have a will.

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