Lanarkshire man who scooped £1m EuroMillions win ‘bouncing off the ceiling'
The millionaire said winning was like "being filled with helium and bouncing off the ceiling."
A Scots man has become a millionaire after scooping £1,000,000 in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw.
The lucky anonymous player from Lanarkshire said he was still in "shock", and that since he found out he won it was like 'being filled with helium and bouncing off the ceiling. The most enjoyable part of the win is being able to share it with my family and give them stability" after winning last month, reports Glasgow Live.
For every EuroMillions line played, UK players automatically receive a EuroMillions Millionaire Maker code printed on their ticket creating a millionaire in every draw, like this lucky Lanarkshire winner. The winning raffle code for this draw was XQKQ 97029.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners' Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the mysterious millionaire, saying: 'Wow - it is absolutely incredible how this lucky man from Lanarkshire has become a millionaire overnight. What a life-changing moment for him when he realised he is now £1M richer!
'We can tell how much this win means this EuroMillions player, and it sounds like he is really going to treat his family to it's a celebration all round! Huge Congratulations!'
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Last month, in a separate lottery win, we reported another Scots Euromillions winner who scooped a hefty £148 million had divorced her second husband after spending an eye-watering £5million on him in seven years. Multi-millionaire mum Gillian Bayford, 52, gifted Brian Deans cars, watches and spending money.
However, she reportedly insisted the 43-year-old convicted fraudster must sign a pre-nuptial agreement to stop him from taking off with a chunk of her fortune. As reported by the Sun, documents revealed their marriage came to an end in the month previous with Brian's pals claiming he ended up with none of her winnings.
One friend said: "She reckons she's so much better off than she was when she was with him. Now the divorce is final she's starting all over again and is delighted with how everything has worked out."
It's understood Gillian has shared her recent life updates on social media. She scooped £148 million with her first husband Adrian Bayford in 2012. The pair split up after the win exposed rifts in their relationship and she left Suffolk for her native Scotland, taking her £74 million with her.
She ended up in a relationship with Brian and the pair tied the knot in St Andrews in 2018. The pair have a daughter together but insiders claimed the marriage started to fall apart after he spent millions.
The outlet reported pals said she gave Brian, who currently runs a pub in Auchterarder, Perthshire, a monthly allowance but that he argued it was not enough.
It's understood she eventually kicked him out in March last year with the pre-nup meaning he could not get any of her money.
Documents revealed his house is held in a trust and, therefore, is not able to sell it. A pal told the outlet: "I'm not sure how happy Brian is with how it's all turned out. He's signed everything away and more or less walked away with nothing."
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