Lottery winners to divorce eight years after £161m win
Lottery winners divorce 8 years after winning £161m. Colin and Christine Weir from Largs, Ayshire, confirmed in a statement that they have been living apart “for some time”.
The couple who won Britain’s biggest lottery jackpot is “divorcing amicably” – eight years after scooping £161m.
Colin Weir, 71, and Christine, 62, confirmed in a statement that they have been living apart “for some time”.
The former TV cameraman and former psychiatric nurse, made The Sunday Times Rich List when they won the EuroMillions in 2011.
The pair from Largs, Ayrshire, have been married for more than 30 years and have two grown-up children.
They set up The Weir Charitable Trust in 2013 and made a donation to a community football club in their local town, and also invested in the Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle FC.
Their cash led to the youth set-up being rebranded the Thistle Weir Youth Academy and a section of their Firhill Stadium being named the Colin Weir Stand.
They also defended making a donation of £1m to the independence campaign ahead of the 2014 referendum. They continued donating to the Scottish National Party (SNP) afterward.
A statement issued to The Scottish Sun. It said: “It is with deep regret that Chris and Colin confirm they have been living apart for some time and intend to divorce amicably.
“There will be no further comment.”
Patrick and Frances Connolly from County Armagh in Northern Ireland won a £115m EuroMillions jackpot on 4 January.
Hereford factory worker Ade Goodchild won a £71m EuroMillions jackpot in March and celebrated with a takeaway pizza.
He said: “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.”
