Adrian and Gillian Bayford's £148.7 million win, and what followed

Adrian and Gillian Bayford from the Haverhill area of Suffolk won £148,656,000 in the EuroMillions draw on Friday 10 August 2012, a jackpot of €190 million. Adrian, 41, co-owned a music shop in the town and Gillian, 40, was a healthcare assistant. They had a young son and daughter.

Adrian had been watching a film. When he switched channels, a message on screen said one ticket had won. His own five lines were upstairs, still unchecked. He checked them on his phone and saw every number match.

They went public at a press conference at Down Hall Country House Hotel in Bishop's Stortford.

In 2013 the couple separated, a split reported as caused by the pressure of the win, and they later divorced. They had bought a Grade II-listed estate with a cinema and billiards room, which was sold in 2021. In 2016 Adrian went back to retail, opening a music and film memorabilia shop in Cambridge.

Sources

• East Anglian Daily Times: Suffolk couple who won £148m named (eadt.co.uk)
• Suffolk News: Lotto winner Adrian returns to his retail roots (suffolknews.co.uk)
• Suffolk News: Haverhill residents among UK's top 10 lottery winners (suffolknews.co.uk)
• Lottery.co.uk: EuroMillions history (lottery.co.uk)