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Victoria Johns

Sean Lock 'left £4million to his wife and three children' after tragic cancer death at 58

Sean Lock left his wife and three children £4million after losing his battle with cancer, according to reports.

The much-loved comedian died last year, aged 58, prompting an outpouring of tributes from his heartbroken showbiz pals.

Sean had a stellar career as one of the UK's top comics, starring in shows including QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats,

News broke of his passing on August 20, 2021 after the comic chose to fight his battle with cancer quietly.

Probate records have now revealed the value of Sean's estate, which will go to his family.

According to reports, Sean said his wife Anoushka and the couple's two daughters and son should inherit the estate, which was to be held in a trust.

Sean Lock lost his battle with cancer last year (COPYRIGHT UNKNOWN)

The assets are said to have a net value of £4,084,911, which were to be handed to his family, reports MailOnline.

Sean shot to fame on the comedy circuit after initially working on building sites in the 80s.

Early in his TV career, the comic appeared on the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, alongside fellow comedians Rob Newman and David Baddiel.

Sean joined Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats in 2005.

He then starred in the Countdown spin off of the show from 2012 until his death in 2021.

The comedian was married with three children (Getty Images)
The comedian in his last social media appearance (edible_londonuk/Instagram)

The comedian's final appearance on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown was aired earlier this year and left fans feeling emotional.

The popular programme paid tribute to the legendary comedian at the end of the episode, which saw Sean on the same team as Harry Hill.

The hilarious pair were pitted against Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones.

Before the episode went out, the 8 Out Of 10 Cats Twitter account revealed the episode marked one of Sean's 'last appearances on the show'.

Sean was one of the stars of 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4)

When the credits began rolling, a picture of the star appeared on screen along with the message: "In loving memory of comedy legend Sean Lock, 1963-2021."

Fellow 8 Out Of 10 Cats panellist Jon paid tribute to his pal on Twitter after the show aired.

"Watching Sean's last ep of Countdown I can see how upset I was knowing he was ill and how much that affected my performance, while Sean himself continued to be effortlessly hilarious," he wrote.

"A true comic to the end. That's why he's trending on twitter and why he's so missed.

Fans and viewers were overcome with emotion as they took to Twitter paying their respects to the comedian.

One said: "Finally caught up with last nights #CatsCountdown and it’s so emotional knowing it’s #SeanLock last episode!! Such a funny man!"

Sean's final video appearance raised awareness of a charity setting out to end food poverty in London by raising funds to create one million free meals.

The late comedian offered his voice and presence to Edible London which offered a million free meals to those in need.

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