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Ade Goodchild, aged 58, a factory worker from Hereford has just come forward to claim the €81.3 million EuroMillions jackpot of March 15^th, 2019. When asked if this astonishing prize would change his life, Mr. Goodchild did not shy away from being honest. He said that his jackpot “bloody well will” change everything.

I’m not one of these winners who is going to say this win won’t change me. It bloody well will or at least I’ll give it a damn good go! There’ll be no more shift work for me.”, said Ade Goodchild.

Mr. Goodchild said that he would be retiring after 24 years as a metal worker without looking back. He already has plans for his EuroMillions fortune. He wants to travel the world and buy a house with an indoor swimming pool and a jacuzzi.

Ade Goodchild is now the 15^th largest lottery winner in UK history. When he checked his ticket, he initially thought he would be sharing the jackpot with other players, but upon a closer look, he found out that he was the sole winner of the €81.3 million fortune.

After getting the big news, he immediately called his parents and told them about the EuroMillions jackpot. They were in complete shock after finding out and Mr. Goodchild thinks that it has yet to sink in for them.

I am an only child and my parents have always been there for me. Like all parents, they worry about my mortgage, bills and how long I will have to work for,” he said. “I’ve told my parents they can stop saving now and spend my inheritance.”

Mr. Goodchild, who is originally from Wales, celebrated by watching the Wales grand slam victory in the rugby championship over Ireland. He purchased his ticket at a Co-op store, and the customers and staff there told the BBC that the jackpot “couldn’t have gone to someone any more deserving”. Congratulations to the big winner!

You can buy anything with a lottery fortune, but probably the most fulfilling thing that you can do with the millions is to invest it in a good cause. While there are more stories about lottery winners who squander their jackpots on eccentric adventures, there are also quite a few about winners who give back. Here are the captivating stories of some EuroMillions winners who have used their fortunes to support some important causes:

Gary McNamara is restoring a marina in Ballina

Gary McNamara is the son of EuroMillions winner Dolores McNamara, who scooped a whopping €115 million back in 2005. He plans to use a part of the family fortune to restore a derelict marina located in Ballina.

This started when he purchased the Killaloe Hotel in the area, which had closed unexpectedly. With this, he has saved as many as 40 jobs. But this seems to be only the beginning. It seems that Mr. McNamara wants to invest as much as €2 million in the restoration process of the entire marina.

At the moment, he is waiting to receive the planning permission from the local authorities. Some of the locals have expressed their concern over matters such as light pollution and unauthorized development.

However, John Mullen, the chairman of the Marine Village Residents’ Association, said that the majority of the residents are actually supportive of Mr. McNamara’s projects. To express their backing of the projects, they have signed a petition.

Gary has been great to communicate with the people and asked our opinions along the way. It will be the best inland marina in Ireland when it’s finished,” said John Mullen.

It remains to be seen how the Ballina projects will proceed, but Mr. McNamara’s intentions are certainly praise-worthy.

Fred and Lesley Higgins are supporting the local community

In July 2018, Fred and Lesley Higgins won a whopping £58 million in the EuroMillions lottery. They came close to missing out on this fortune because when Mr. Higgins went to check his ticket, the clerk initially told him that he hadn’t won anything and he tore up his ticket and binned it. Luckily, the machine then said that he should contact Camelot and he manages to get back the scraps from the trashed.

Now, the Higgins’ are planning to move house. They still live in their house in Laurencekirk, but they will soon move into a 5-bedroom house in the city. This is where they plan to spend most of their time, but they have also purchased a penthouse apartment in Dundee overlooking River Tay.

Aside from their new properties, Fred and Lesley Higgins do not plan to give into the lottery winner lifestyle. In fact, they said they still have their Tesco Clubcard and use discount shopping vouchers on a regular basis. Their biggest plan for their EuroMillions fortune is meeting up with their lawyers to set up a charity trust.

Mrs. Higgins said that they have already helped a few of the local charities in Laurencekirk, but that they have some others in mind as well. “We don’t want to be too prescriptive about it. It would be local charities or smaller charities.”

What they did mention was the Air Ambulance Service, which they regard as being invaluable to the local community. “There’s a lot of people who wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the Air Ambulance Service”.

My preference would also be towards helping young and younger people. I don’t mean just kids but anything between five and 25. It’s a difficult time of life.”, said Mr. Higgins.

As you can see, Gary McNamara and Fred and Lesley Higgins will put their EuroMillions fortunes to good use and help their communities thrive. Congratulations to the industrious winners!

A very lucky Brit scooped a £71 millions jackpot in the EuroMillions lottery on Friday, March 15^th. The very next day, the big winner contacted Camelot and came forward to collect this amazing prize and opted to keep his identity private.

The winning numbers for the big prize were 3-15-24-42-46/09-12 and the British winner was the only one to match them all. As it turns out, the UK is on an impressive winning spree in the EuroMillions. Only last November, Andrew Clark, 51, found himself £76 million richer after he discovered a lost lottery ticket in his van six weeks after the draw took place.

Mr. Clark and his partner, Trisha Fairhurt, then moved into a four-room house complete with an indoor pool, triple garage, and personal gym. He also purchased an £80,000 Mercedes-Benz and a Nissan Qashcai.

In January 2019, Frances and Patrick Connolly came forward to collect a huge £115 million EuroMillions jackpot, making their way into the lottery’s top 10 winners list.  The Connolly’s were so surprised at their good fortune that it took them quite a bit for the good news to set in. They celebrated their win with a cup of tea.

During the press conference, Frances Connolly said “The only thing I ever won was a guess the number of sweets in the jar, and four other people did the same thing. We always said if we ever did win, £4 million or something, there would be four million other winners and we’d get £1. We were chuffed to bits.”

The couple also said that they have no intention of keeping all the money. Patrick Connolly said that they are “level-headed people…not extravagant”. Then, Frances laughingly added “yet”. They plan to share their EuroMillions fortune with friends and family, but unlike other lottery winners, they have “a physical list”.

The biggest EuroMillions jackpot winners from the UK were Colin and Chris Weir, who won a huge pot worth £161 million back in 2011. Another famous EuroMillions couple from the UK are Adrian and Gillian Bayford, who scooped £148 million back in 2012.

The EuroMillions has another exciting draw coming up on Tuesday, March 18^th. Put in your tickets for a chance to win the £14 million pot! Good luck!