Coronation Street legend Johnny Briggs reportedly left his drug-addicted daughter out of his will, leaving her “stunned”.
The soap star, who passed away in February 2021 at the age of 85, left a will worth £550,000. The actor’s wealth mainly came from his long serving position on Corrie where he playing the legendary character Mike Baldwin.
This sum was divided among five of his six children – Jennifer, Stephanie, Michael, Anthony, and Mark. However, Karen Briggs, 55, was left with nothing due to her alleged heroin addiction struggles and behaviour over the years.
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It is believed that the relationship between the father and daughter broke down after 55-year-old Karen Briggs allegedly gave her daughter, who was 14 at the time, Class A drugs.
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And things soon went from bad to worse when Karen and Johnny’s granddaughter, Emma Beach, now 37, were jailed for stealing bikes in order to fund their drug addictions. Karen, however, told The Sun that she is now clean and that her and her father had made up in his final years.
Johnny was a familiar face on Coronation Street, having portrayed the charming businessman Mike from 1976 to 2006. Throughout his tenure, Mike was notorious for his roving eye, his affection for Alma (played by Amanda Barrie), and his tumultuous love triangle with Deidre (the late Anne Kirkbride) and Ken Barlow (Bill Roache).
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In a heartbreaking storyline, the character succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease in 2006. His on-screen womanising somewhat reflected his personal life, where he was revealed to have had multiple affairs.
Away from the soap, the actor tied the knot twice – first with Caroline Sinclair from 1961 to 1975, then with Christine Allsopp from 1975 to 2006. Karen is Johnny’s only daughter from his marriage to Caroline, with their son Mark also being born during this union.
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Johnny’s daughter Karen, could potentially make a claim against her father’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (‘the 1975 Act’). However to succeed, Karen must demonstrate that Johnny’s Will did not provide reasonable financial provision for her.
A claimant must prove that they were not reasonably provided for, either in the deceased’s last Will or under intestacy rules. The court will examine certain factors to decide whether reasonable financial provision was made and, if not, how much should now be allocated from the estate.
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