The £300million turkey empire of Bernard Matthews could be the subject of a contentious probate after it was revealed that the turkey magnate had a love child.
Frederick Elgershuizen, 28, is the sole biological child of the Norfolk poultry king, who died in November aged 80.
Mr Matthews was widely regarded as the epitome of English respectability, hard-work and business prowess. From humble beginnings, he rose to become the biggest turkey producer in Europe, was given a CBE by the Queen and his brand is now a household name.
Matthews married Joyce, his childhood sweetheart, almost 60 years ago and they adopted three children in the 1960s. But their marriage soon broke down – they separated in 1975 – and Mr Matthews fell in love with Cornelia Elgershuizen. They had a relationship lasting eight years and had a son together.
A spokesman for Bernard Matthews Holdings confirmed that the will was yet to go to probate, which could explain Mr Elgershuizen’s reluctance to comment for fear of exacerbating any simmering family resentment.
Mr Matthews, normally fiercely private, described his personal life as ‘complicated’. In his later years, Mr Matthews lived as a bachelor who was devoted to his company.
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