Rolf Harris Widow Leaves Nearly £4 Million Estate to Daughter

Alwen Hughes, the widow of disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris, passed away in August 2023 leaving an estate valued at nearly £4 million, with her daughter Ava Reeves as the primary beneficiary. Hughes remained loyal to Harris throughout his 2014 trial and conviction for indecent assault on young girls, attending every day of the trial alongside their daughter, who later changed her name from Bindi to Ava to distance herself from his tarnished legacy. Harris died in May 2023 from neck cancer, with reports suggesting his fortune was significantly diminished, possibly to avoid financial claims from his victims. Hughes' complex will, dated 2018, initially included Harris but was updated to reflect his death, naming Ava as the sole family executor and main inheritor. The family’s Berkshire mansion was put on the market in 2024, with Ava seeking a favorable price but not urgently needing the funds. Despite Harris' fall from grace and prison sentence, Hughes and Ava maintained their support during his legal battles and aftermath, with Hughes suffering from health issues including vascular dementia in her later years.