George Michael left his £10million mansion to his sister

It has been reported that George Michael left his £10million Highgate mansion to his older sister Melanie Panayiotou in his will.

The star tragically passed away from natural causes on Christmas Day.

Melanie and George were always incredibly close, with the 55 year old travelling the world with her famous brother at the height of his career.

It is believed that Melanie has already moved into George’s home, using it as a base as she plans his funeral which is due to take place later today.

Speaking to The Sun, a source shared: “George was very close to his whole family but he had a particularly special bond with Melanie, who was by his side at the height of his fame.

“She adores the Highgate house, one of the first he bought. They shared some wonderful times there and it has a special place in her heart.

“Melanie is staying there at the moment while she organises the funeral.”

The family are relieved to finally be able to lay George to rest, with his body only being released last week following an extensive second post-mortem.

The first post-mortem results came back as “inconclusive”, with more tests being carried out over the last two months.

A coroner has now ruled that George died of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty liver.

It is thought that the singer will now be buried next to his mother, Lesley, in a plot at Highgate Cemetery in North London.