Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDame Jilly Cooper, the celebrated author known for her 'bonkbuster' novels, died aged 88 last October following a fall at her Bisley home. Probate records reveal that Cooper left an estate with a net value of £8,557,118 after liabilities were settled from a gross value of over £9 million. Her fortune will be equally divided among her beneficiaries, including her children Felix and Emily, and her stepdaughter Laura. Cooper's literary legacy includes the novel Rivals, which has recently been adapted into a hit Disney+ TV series starring David Tennant and Danny Dyer. She was honoured for her contributions to literature and charity, receiving a CBE in 2018 and being made a Dame in 2024, with her funeral attended by notable figures including Queen Camilla. In fullDame Jilly Cooper leaves eye-watering fortune to family in willThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in