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West Australian
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Rolf Harris' wife Alwen Hughes, who stood by disgraced entertainer, left huge amount in her will
Rolf Harris' widow, who stood by the disgraced entertainer after he was exposed as a serial sex offender, left a huge sum of money in her will, it has been revealed. Alwen Hughes died in August aged 92 — just over a year after the disgraced entertainer died of neck cancer and 'frailty of old age', according to his death certificate. Hughes, a Welsh sculptress and jeweller who married Harris in 1958 and remained with him after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls, died of a stroke after suffering vascular dementia.. Her will — written in 2018, after Harris' fall from grace — included provision for him to have a slice of her whopping $8.2 million estate, should she have died first, according to The Sun . Given Harris died first, the bulk of the estate now goes to their daughter Ava Reeves, formerly known as Bindi, with other relatives also set to benefit. Harris himself left a substantial estate behind, totalling $33 million, most of which was also left to Reeves. Perth-born Harris had a glittering international career across music, art and television and was considered a national treasure before it all came crashing down amid revelations he was a serial sexual abuser. Harris was famous for songs including Tie Me Kangaroo Down and Jake the Peg and was a talented artist — painting Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday portrait. Harris was 84 when a UK jury unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014. He was sentenced to five years and nine months. In May 2017 Harris was released from jail and in the same month was formally cleared of four unconnected historical sex offences, which he had denied. Later that year, one of the 12 indecent assault convictions was overturned by the Court of Appeal. — with AAP.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Widow of sex fiend Rolf Harris' jaw-dropping will
Rolf Harris' widow, who stood by the disgraced entertainer after he was exposed as a serial sex offender, left a huge sum of money in her will, it has been revealed. Alwen Hughes died in August aged 92 — just over a year after the disgraced entertainer died of neck cancer and 'frailty of old age', according to his death certificate. Hughes, a Welsh sculptress and jeweller who married Harris in 1958 and remained with him after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls, died of a stroke after suffering vascular dementia.. Her will — written in 2018, after Harris' fall from grace — included provision for him to have a slice of her whopping $8.2 million estate, should she have died first, according to The Sun. Given Harris died first, the bulk of the estate now goes to their daughter Ava Reeves, formerly known as Bindi, with other relatives also set to benefit. Harris himself left a substantial estate behind, totalling $33 million, most of which was also left to Reeves. Rolf Harris and Alwen Hughes with daughter Bindi. Credit: JOHN CAMPBELL / WA News Perth-born Harris had a glittering international career across music, art and television and was considered a national treasure before it all came crashing down amid revelations he was a serial sexual abuser. Harris was famous for songs including Tie Me Kangaroo Down and Jake the Peg and was a talented artist — painting Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday portrait. Rolf Harris officially unveils his oil portrait of Queen Elizabeth II at The Queen's Gallery in Buckingham Palace in 2005. Credit: Chris Jackson / Getty Images Rolf Harris was a serial sexual abuser. Credit: Supplied / TheWest Harris was 84 when a UK jury unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014. He was sentenced to five years and nine months. In May 2017 Harris was released from jail and in the same month was formally cleared of four unconnected historical sex offences, which he had denied. Later that year, one of the 12 indecent assault convictions was overturned by the Court of Appeal. — with AAP.
The Sun
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Rolf Harris' family ‘to get £1.2million payday' as disgraced TV star's firm is wound up 2 years after his death
THE FAMILY of the late paedophile Rolf Harris are set to receive a £1.2 million pay day after the star's personal firm was finally wound up. Disgraced Harris had set up the company RHE Investments in 2012 to help handle a large part of his multi-million pound fortune. 4 4 4 However, liquidators have now given the official notice that the firm will close on July 25. The process of shutting the company down began following Harris' death in 2023, and its completion means his niece Jennifer Harris, who lives in Australia, will receive a hefty lump sum, reports MailOnline. Jennifer, who stood by her uncle as he faced indecent assault charges, eventually moved to closed the company and signed the Declaration of Solvency from Sydney. She had also attended numerous court hearings with Harris and is currently the director of the two companies he founded. The shamed TV star was convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault in June 2014 and was subsequently jailed for five years and nine months. While he was released from prison in May 2017, part-way through a retrial on four accusations of indecent assault, Harris was rarely seen in public in the period between then and his death. The final report was filed today on RHE Investments, meaning around £1.2 million will head to Jennifer, after paying the liquidator and accountant fees of £9,000. On top of this, the company is also due a refund of £127,474 from HMRC. This is as an overdrawn director's loan of £392,000 was paid back in full - so any corporation tax paid on it has to be refunded to the firm by the taxman. According to documents seen by The Sun, Harris' company has approximately £698,315 in shares and investments, alongside £1205 of interest. How paedo Rolf Harris went from beloved kids' entertainer to despised recluse who died without apology to victims In terms of expenses, £6,500 is expected to go towards liquidator fees, while £2,761 has been spent on accountant's fees. Harris and his wife Alwen had been directors at the company but resigned in 2015. The paedophile left much of his £16 million estate to his only child Bindi, following his death at the age of 93. Harris died on May 10, 2023, following a diagnosis with neck cancer. His wife Alwen died just a year later in 2024 after suffering a stroke which followed a long battle with vascular dementia. The once-beloved presenter found fame in the 1960s with the release of his hit song Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport. And he became a UK TV star and national treasure, often appearing alongside fellow paedo Jimmy Savile. The didgeridoo player - who coined the catchphrase 'Can you tell what it is yet?' as he drew artwork on his shows - was so popular that the BBC commissioned him to paint a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in 2005. SICK CRIMES But his fame turned to infamy in 2013 when he was arrested twice in connection with attacks on children dating back to the 1980s. He was also charged with four counts of producing indecent child images. In June 2014, Harris was convicted of 12 counts of indecent assault. The crimes were committed against four girls - one of whom was aged just seven or eight. His trial heard that one of the victims was a childhood friend of his daughter, and another a young autograph hunter. Judge Mr Justice Sweeney said the celebrity had taken advantage of his celebrity status and shown "no remorse". Sentencing Harris, Mr Justice Sweeney told him: "Your reputation lies in ruins. You have been stripped of your honours and you have no-one to blame but yourself." He was released from jail in May 2017 part-way through a re-trial on four accusations of indecent assault. Later that year, Harris appeared at the Court of Appeal in London to try and overturn his 2014 convictions. He had one conviction overturned following his appeal, but the other 11 remained. 4
