Britain biggest ever EuroMillions winners have today gone public after scooping a life-changing £184million.
Joe Thwaite, 49, and wife Jess, 44, of Gloucestershire, won the staggering amount that makes them richer than Adele.
The couple won the staggering amount with a lucky dip - and communications engineer Joe didn't even wake up hairdresser Jess after learning how their lives had changed.
Jess said: "Joe got up as usual at 5.15am to sort out the couple’s dogs.
"Once the dogs were happy he checked his phone and saw the email from The National Lottery saying, ‘Good news, you’ve won a prize’. "
He added: “I looked it up and saw we’d won. I saw how much and I didn’t know what to do.
"I couldn’t go back to sleep, I didn’t want to wake Jess up so I just laid there for what seemed like forever.
"I spent some time searching for property with no budget limit, which was a novelty!”
For many, the money has gone to transform their lives in a positive way only, as they enjoyed their new rices.
But a massive jackpot hasn't always been a blessing to all, with some of those who scooped a top prize suffering a slew of tragic incidents.
Here's a look at those who struggled to adapt after a lottery win.
Karl Crompton
Karl fell foul of the so-called "lottery curse" after his childhood sweetheart left him.
He won £11million on the National Lottery aged 23 in 1996, and has doubled his cash through savvy investments.
But in 2020, his wife Nicole, with who he has two kids, was pictured leaving their £2million home he built for them in Fylde, Lancs., and was spotted not wearing her wedding ring last week.
"We’re all a bit worried about Karl," an anonymous pal told the Sun at the time. "He seems heartbroken.”
Colin and Christine Weir
Colin Weir and his wife, Christine scooped an incredible £161million on Euromillions back in 2011.
They became Scotland's biggest ever Lotto winners and spread their wealth - with massive amounts donated to important causes.
Colin also invested in his favourite football club, Partick Thistle, as well as buying a slew of cars and properties.
The couple shared their fortune with friends and charitable trusts, but split in April 2019, after 38 years together.
Sadly Colin died from sepsis in December 2019 at which time his fortune had shrunk by £40 million.
Before his death, he had shrewdly bought a 55 per cent stake in Partick Thistle so he could donate the club to the fans and ensure it was kept in the hands of the local community.
At the time of his death, he lived in a £1.1million five-bedroom seafront home in Ayr, which he bought in June 2018 after his marriage split.
Adrian and Gillian Bayford
Adrian and Gillian Bayford won a incredible £148million on the lottery in 2012.
But less than 18 months later, they had split and misery followed, with the coulple partly blaming stress from their huge win.
Ever since their win, they've both have attracted attention for their following relationsips.
His stable girl fiance Samantha Burbidge, 30, left him in 2017 and then he was dumped by waitress Lisa Kemp after she found messages to former flame Marta Jarosz.
Adrian was dumped by ex-horse groom Samantha Burbidge, who is 16 years his junior, in 2017, and waitress Lisa Kemp dumped him over saucy messages to his ex.
In 2020, Gillian was convicted of threatening her ex-lover Gavin Innes during their relationship, which ended in 2017.
But a trial revealed that the mother-of-two had been subjected to a horrific campaign of online abuse and false allegations to social work, her golf club and a children’s charity.
She went on to marry Brian Deans in 2018, who was previously convicted after stealing more than £13,500 from Tesco in a con involving putting through fake customer refunds.
"I’ve known from the very beginning and it doesn’t bother me," Gillian said after their wedding.
"Everyone has a past but you can’t live in the past. You’ve got to move on."
Roger and Laura Griffiths
The couple won £1.8million on the lottery back in 2005 - and the pair quit their jobs as IT manager and teacher.
They purchased a luxury barn conversion in North Yorkshire, costing £800,000, and Roger made a record with his old uni band.
But despite clever investments, the housing crash saw the value of their home plummet, and they split in 2013, with no fortune left.
Jane Park
The UK's s youngest Euromillions winner, Jane won £1million jackpot - but now says life was easier before her big win.
She even offered to pay someone £60,000 a year to date her, after struggling to find a suitable partner.
She previously said: “At times it feels like winning the lottery has ruined my life.
"I thought it would make it 10 times better but it’s made it 10 times worse."
Jason and Victoria Jones
The couple had only been wed for 12 months when they won £2.3million win in 2004.
But 12 years later, they said the fortune had ruined their lives - despite owning a luxury home, sports car and impressive property portfolio in Devizes, Wiltshire.
But they split in 2016, with Victoria speaking frankly about the stress.
She said: "It’s probably one of the worst things that’s ever happened to me. Without a shadow of a doubt.
"The stress it gives you in life and even 12 years down the line, I’m still classed as a lottery winner and it’s horrible. It ruins your life. People treat you differently – it’s just not a nice thing."
