£22m lottery winner shares one factor victors must do to ‘maintain their sanity’

A National Lottery winner has revealed the ‘solely approach’ to maintain your sanity after bagging the jackpot.

Mark Gardiner scooped up an eye-watering £22,590,829 alongside his enterprise associate, Paul Maddison, in 1995. At the time, it was the largest win within the historical past of the draw.

The pair ran a small glazing agency in Hastings, East Sussex, after they acquired their massive cheque – however whereas Paul instantly determined to give up, Mark, now 61, saved his job. He advised the Daily Mail: “Whether it was nervousness, or worry of the unknown, I believed, ‘I’m going to maintain working.’

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Paul and Mark scooped up the massive cheque in 1995
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“I thought I would take time to decide when I was going to let it go. Weeks, months, I had no idea.”

Mark spent a few of his winnings on a lavish mansion with a swimming pool, a number of luxurious vehicles, a yacht and a vacation residence in Barbados. But whereas many lotto victors are left penniless after splashing all their money, he stays financially comfy and remains to be working to this present day.



Mark pictured with associate Bridget
(Image: Daily Mirror)
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He stated he takes a “hands-on” method to his job. He added: “But I don’t have to take any nonsense. And if I want to take a day off on a sunny day then I can.”

It comes after a pair received an eye-watering £61million in a EuroMillions draw final month. Richard and Debbie Nuttall, each 54, bagged their share of the £123m sum on January 30 however their identities have been solely revealed weeks later, the Daily Star beforehand reported.

The pair from Colne, Lancashire, revealed they deliberate to spend their winnings on a brand new home and a vacation residence in Portugal. Both are planning to retire early and Debbie hopes to do extra gardening whereas Richard needs to spend extra time on the golf course.



A UK couple lately scooped £61m within the EuroMillions (inventory)
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Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser on the National Lottery, stated of the win: “This is completely unbelievable information and we’re delighted that we’ve acquired a declare. This is the primary UK EuroMillions jackpot win of 2024, following on from an unbelievable 2023 which noticed six UK EuroMillions jackpots received, together with a £111.7 million win by an nameless single ticket-holder in June.

“Our focus is now on supporting this latest lucky ticket-holder through the process and helping them start to enjoy their truly life-changing win.”

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