Corrie star Jones 'left over £1m in will'

Coronation Street legend Maggie Jones left almost £1.2m in her will, a report has revealed.

According to The Sun, probate records show that the actress left behind £1,188,193, which has been reduced to £1,165,415 after liabilities.

It is thought that £8,000 of the star's fortune will go to friends and relatives, while the rest will be inherited by her sister Joan.

Jones, who played acid-tongued Weatherfield favourite Blanche Hunt, passed away last December following a period of ill health. She was 75.

The actress's husband John Stansfield died in 1999 at the age of 72. The couple were married for 28 years but had no children.

Earlier this year, Coronation Street fans saw the character of Blanche laid to rest after she passed away while on holiday in Portugal.