- Colin and Chris Weir £161,653,000
After becoming Europe’s biggest lottery winners in July 2011, nurse Chris and her husband Colin who previously worked in the television industry for over 23 years, reportedly bought a collection of cars, as well as moving into the beautiful Frognal House in Scotland for a tidy sum of £3,000,000!
- Adrian and Gillian Bayford £148,656,000
The Bayfords from Haverhill, Suffolk, said they planned to live big when they won the UK’s second biggest jackpot in August 2012. Gillian was said to have purchased 5 brand new Audi’s for friends and family after the win. Unfortunately for the couple, they split merely 15 months after the big win.
- Anonymous Winner £113,019,926
The winner of the third biggest win in the UK decided not to go public with their win, and it continues to be a mystery to this day!
- Neil Trotter £107,932,603.20
Former car mechanic Neil Trotter followed in the footsteps of his namesake by becoming a multi-millionaire, and the fourth biggest Lottery winner in the UK! In a strange twist of fate, the day before the big win, he told staff at his father’s business that he’d be a millionaire “this time tomorrow”. Merely hours later he saw his EuroMillions Lucky Dip earn him an incredible £107,932,603.20
- Dave and Angela Dawes £101,203,600.70
According to the couple, they had only played the lottery three times before winning the jackpot! Angela was a volunteer at the British Heart Foundation and Dave was a supervisor at a Premier Foods when the couple saw their numbers come up! Bet they’re glad they placed their bets!