Sir Bruce Forsyth sadly died in 2017 at the age of 89. The nation was left heartbroken when the legendary British TV presenter lost his battle with bronchial pneumonia. This week would have been his 94th birthday.
His glittering showbiz career lasted over seven decades and made him a household name. He hosted shows such as The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and Strictly Come Dancing, reports The Mirror.
Following his death, it was claimed none of his children would inherit anything from his £11.7million fortune in his will, according to reports.
In 2018, it was reported all of his fortune would go to his widow, Lady Wilnelia Merced, according to the Mail On Sunday.
Bruce previously said kids should inherit all their parents' fortune, as he hit out at the use of inheritance tax.
He told Radio Times in 2015: "I think your inheritance should go to your children more than back to the country that you've lived in.
"I'm not saying you don't owe the country something, of course you owe your country a lot for living there all those years. But I think it can be a bit over the top."
Despite claims his kids, Debbie, Julie, Laura, Charlotte, Louisa and son Jonathan Joseph were believed to be getting nothing, it was claimed he did make provisions for his nine grandchildren. It was reported they would each inherit £100,000 which was left in a trust fund to be split nine ways after they turned 21.
A further two payments of £20,000 would go to two of his executors, it was claimed.
When Lady Wilnelia was handed his £11million will, it was reported she could then dish out up to £650,000 to Bruce's relatives without paying tax on it.
Bruce's estate was exempt from inheritance tax after he left it to former Miss World Wilnelia.
After his death, Lady Wilnelia planted Forsythia around a bench dedicated to Brucie on the East Course at Wentworth, where he was for years a member.
She said she did it to remember her “darling Bruce” adding: “We miss you always, today more than ever.”
At the time, she told how every time she saw a rainbow she thought of him.
She said: “I remember saying to him, ‘But Bruce, how will I know what to do when you’re not here? I can’t even work the TV without you!’
“He turned to me and said, ‘Just look for the rainbow, my darling’. Now his children send me pictures of rainbows from wherever they are and it’s really just this wonderful feeling.”
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