He was a legendary TV presenter, however when he died on the age of 82, his will was hotly contested.
John Morris’ will was vastly contested (Picture: BBC)
Legendary BBC presenter Johnny Morris left chaos in his wake when he died on the age of 82 again in 1999. The Animal Magic host determined to chop his household out of his will, as an alternative leaving all the things to his co-presenter Terry Nutkins in a bombshell transfer that left the showbiz world reeling. The pair had labored collectively all through the 80, with Nutkins describing Morris as a “mentor”. But it surely was a shock to Morris’ step-sons, Stuart and Nick Monro, to study that they had been lower from the desire and wouldn’t obtain any of their stepdad’s £650,000 fortune.
On the time, the Monros contested the desire, insisting Morris was not in his proper thoughts when he modified it. They have been left nothing; nor have been Morris’ grandchildren and great-grandchildren, after he was reportedly left livid over a failed enterprise partnership with a step-grandson which resulted in a £500,000 loss.
He insisted he was left Johnny’s house, which had a £210,000 mortgage, however was not given any money.
Terry himself died in 2012 on the age of 66, from acute leukaemia. Sadly, Johnny’s step-son Stuart Monro additionally died, in 2017, on the age of 78. He was a filmmaker, following in Johnny’s footsteps.
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