EastEnders Wendy Richard's will - £2m gift for beloved co-star to fears for husband

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EastEnders in 1985. Known as the nation's sweetheart, Wendy became an integral part of the show and was involved in several hard-hitting storylines.READ MORE: When is Alfie Moon back on EastEnders?

What Shane Richie has done since exitBut although things appeared to be going smoothly with her career, Wendy suffered major health battles away from the cameras.The actress was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996 and was given the all-clear.

But she later experienced a recurrence of the disease in 2002.After years of treatment, her cancer appeared to go into remission and she was given a clean bill of health again in 2005.However, three years later, the disease returned in her left armpit and it was more aggressive than the last.

This third bout of cancer sadly resulted in Wendy's death in February 2009. She was 65 years old.But as her legacy still continues to live on, Daily Star has taken a look inside her will and her last wishes.In October 2008, Wendy spoke openly about her cancer to Daily Express and how it has become worsened.She revealed how she received the shock diagnosis in January and explained: "I went for my usual annual check-up and they found that some cancer cells had returned in my left armpit."Sadly, the cancer has spread.