Eight out of 10 Cats star Sean Lock left £4m to his wife and three children after dying of cancer at 58

• Following his death, Sean Lock has left an estate to his family
• The British comedian passed away from cancer on August 16, 2021
• His wife and three children will inherit the estate which was to be held in a trust
• Records revealed Lock’s estate had a net value of £4,084,911

British comedian Sean Lock left an estate valued at more than £4 million after his death from cancer at the age of 58

A comedy panel show favourite, Lock was a team captain on the series 8 Out of 10 Cats, hosted by Jimmy Carr. He also appeared on QI, The Last Leg, Have I Got News for You, and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

His death in 2021 sparked an outpouring of tributes from the world of comedy including close friend Bill Bailey, Kevin Bridges, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry.

Probate records revealed Lock’s estate had a net value of £4,084,911 which was to be handed to his family.

British comedian Sean Lock has left an estate valued at more than £4 million to his wife, Anoushka, and their three children after his death last year

Lock, of London, said his wife Anoushka and their three children should inherit the estate which was to be held in a trust.

Born in Chertsey, Surrey, Lock left school in the early 1980s and began working on building sites but developed skin cancer, which he blamed on over-exposure to the sun.

He recovered and decided to focus on a career in comedy.

Early in his TV career, Lock appeared on the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, alongside fellow comics Rob Newman and David Baddiel.

The much-loved comedian was well-known for his position as team captain on the hit series 8 Out of 10 Cats, hosted by Jimmy Carr

He was named best live comic at the British Comedy Award in 2000 and has also previously been nominated for the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award.

In 2006, he presented and produced the Channel 4 series TV Heaven, Telly Hell, in which guests would discuss their likes and dislikes in television.

Guests on the show included Alan Davies, Johnny Vaughan, David Mitchell, Bill Bailey, Johnny Vegas and Nick Hancock.

But father of three Lock was best known as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, the comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr.

The show saw panellists answer questions based on statistics and opinion polls.

In a statement announcing his death, agents Off The Kerb Productions, said: ‘Sean was one of Britain’s finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy.’

 Probate records revealed Lock’s estate had a net value of £4,084,911

Paying tribute, comedian Bill Bailey said: ‘It’s heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock, he was a true original, a wonderful comic.’

Jon Richardson, who appeared opposite Lock as a fellow team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, wrote: ‘I idolised Sean as a comic long before I became a comedian myself and 10 years working alongside him didn’t diminish that in the least. An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice.’

Ricky Gervais added: ‘One of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation. A lovely man.’

Kevin Bridges described Lock as ‘one of the soundest guys in comedy’.

Stephen Fry said: ‘What a loss. My heart goes out to his family.’

Lock passed away from cancer on August 16, 2021, at the age of 58

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