Children of late Monty Python legend Terry Jones, 77, launch legal war with his belly-dancing wife, 38, over estate
- Jones died aged 77 last year, nine years after marriage to Anna Soderstrom
- His children from his first marriage are demanding a bigger share of his fortune
- Bill Jones, 45 and Sally, 47, have launched legal bid under 1975 Inheritance Act
Monty Python legend Terry Jones’s adult children have launched a court battle with their late father’s belly-dancing widow over his will.
Jones died aged 77 last year, nine years after his marriage to Swedish clothing designer Anna Soderstrom, who is now 38.
His two grown-up children from his first marriage are demanding a bigger share of his fortune.
According to The Sun, Bill Jones, 45 and his sister Sally, 47, have launched a legal bid under the 1975 Inheritance Act, which allows unhappy family members to claim for ‘reasonable provision’.
Monty Python legend Terry Jones’s adult children have launched a court battle with their late father’s belly-dancing widow over his will. Jones died aged 77 last year, nine years after his marriage to Swedish clothing designer Anna Soderstrom, who is now 38. Above: The couple in 2013
Whilst the contents of Jones’s will have not been disclosed, Ms Soderstrom is thought to be the main beneficiary and is reportedly listed as the primary defendant in the case.
Ms Soderstrom met Jones at a book signing event in 2005 – when she was a 23-year-old student at Oxford, where she was a member of the university’s belly-dancing club.
The pair married soon after Terry’s divorce to first wife Alison Telfer, the mother of his children.
He and Ms Soderstrom then had their own child, Siri, now aged 12, together.
In 2016, it was announced that Jones had been diagnosed with a rare from of dementia which robbed him of his speech.
Ms Soderstrom met Jones at a book signing event in 2005 – when she was a 23-year-old student at Oxford, where she was a member of the university’s belly-dancing club
Jones co-directed films Monty Python And The Holy Grail with Gilliam and was the sole director on Life Of Brian (pictured) and The Meaning Of Life
The actor passed away at his home in Highgate, North London, in January last year.
Along with Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam, Jones formed the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe.
Jones co-directed films Monty Python And The Holy Grail with Gilliam and was the sole director on Life Of Brian and The Meaning Of Life.
He was responsible for some of the most iconic lines in British comedy, ones that would go on to make a huge impact on society.
Bill Jones (pictured above with his father in October 2016), 45 and his sister Sally, 47, have launched a legal bid under the 1975 Inheritance Act, which allows unhappy family members to claim for ‘reasonable provision’
Jones is pictured above with his daughter Sally, who is now 47, in 1989
His most quoted line featured in Life Of Brian, where he played main character Brian’s mother.
He is seen saying: ‘Now, you listen here! He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy!’
‘Now, you listen here! He’s not the Messiah. He’s a very naughty boy!’
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