EastEnders star Anna Karen (Aunt Sal) left a huge chunk of her fortune to a former soap legend, according to reports.
In February 2022, emergency services were called to the scene on Windsor Road, Ilford, shortly after 10.30pm.
Firefighters took less than an hour to get the blaze under control, but the actress had died by then.
It was claimed that the late star had left a huge chunk of cash to an EastEnders cast member – Sophie Lawrence, who played the role of Diane Butcher in EastEnders from 1988 until 1991.
Actress Sophie was left a whopping 65% of Anna’s net estate. Karen and Sophie were close pals and even toured together when they both starred in the comedy series Bazaar & Rummage.
Recent EastEnders scenes saw Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) receive a phone call from relatives explaining that Aunt Sal (Anna Karen) had sadly passed away.
The late Anna Karen reportedly left 65% of her estate to actress Sophie Lawrence (R) (Picture: BBC)
Since receiving the news, Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) has taken control of organising the funeral, which is set to air tonight (January 15).
