Shane MacGowan left his wife Victoria Mary Clarke under €1 million in his will after he passed on November 30 last year - just shy of his 66th birthday on Christmas Day. The Irish Mirror reports the Fairytale of New York singer left his estate to Victoria, which was worth €849,733 when he died. The couple own a home together in the luxurious suburb in Ballsbridge in Dublin, which is reportedly worth a small fortune if ever sold.
Public documents reveal MacGowan appointed Victoria as executor of his will. In the event of Victoria "predeceasing me/or dying simultaneously", MacGowan said he wanted to leave his estate to his sister Siobhan Hayes "for her own absolute use and benefit". Read more: Victoria Mary Clarke explains why she and Shane MacGowan never had kids Read more: Shane MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary, reflects on meeting Shane and hearing The Pogues for the first time Shane and Victoria married in 2018 in a fairytale ceremony in Copenhagen after a whopping 32 years together.
Amongst the intimate crew of friends and family at the wedding included Hollywood A-Lister Johnny Depp, who has been a huge support to Victoria since the late rockstar's death. It was previously reported that MacGowan raked in most of his fortune in royalties from The Pogue's much-loved 1988 festive hit Fairytale of New York. The song made him €250,000 to €300,000 a year, according to Business Plus.
It was thought MacGowan left behind a £4.3M fortune. However, we can now reveal MacGowa.