SHOCKING NEWS!! STAR’S LEGACY Coronation Street legend who played one of soap’s best loved-characters left wife £21k in his will

CORONATION Street actor John Savident, who played foghorn-voiced butcher Fred Elliott, left £21,000

in his will.

His estate went to wife Rona, documents show.

G8WE6A John Savident arrives for the ITV Avenue Of The Stars evening, at London Studios.

G8WE6A John Savident arrives for the ITV Avenue Of The Stars evening, at London Studios.Credit: Alamy

John joined Corrie in 1994

John joined Corrie in 1994Credit: Rex

They wed in 1961.

John, a dad of two, joined the police in 1955 before becoming an actor.

He had many film and television roles, including in Yes, Minister and A Clockwork Orange.

But it was only when he joined Corrie in 1994 that he became a household name.

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He played madcap Fred — known for his booming voice and saying things twice separated by the phrase “I say”.

His character died of a stroke in 2006.

His final words as Fred were: “Be happy, I say, be happy.”

John went on to feature in pantomimes.

His last screen appearance was in Holby City in 2012.

He died aged 86 in February

Coronation Street fans are only just realising John Savident appeared in Hollywood movie with Bruce Willis

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