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Mya Bollan & Abbie Meehan

What the Scottish lottery winners spent their money on - from homes to supercars

At a country with a population of 5.45 million, Scotland certainly has had its fair share of National and Euromillions lottery winners.

As also reported by the Daily Record, one lucky Scot could be in with the chance of bagging a Euromillions jackpot of £107 MILLION, and that lucky person could be you!

Money like that could pay off a mortgage, build a life in a sunny spot, or treat your loved ones to things beyond their wildest dreams.

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Many of the winners in Scotland have spent their money in different ways - from splashing on Bentleys and supercars, to even buying a whole castle!

So, how have the Scottish lottery winners of the past splashed the cash?

Adrian and Gullian Bayford

Former couple Gillian and Adrian Bayford won £148 million. (PA)

Scots couple Gillian and Adrian Bayford were ecstatic when they scooped the huge £148 million win back in 2012.

However, just under 12 months later, they split.

Since the breakdown in relationship, Gillian has began her own property company, and enjoys a swish, glam lifestyle.

She purchased a property on the waterfront of Newport-on-Tay for just £625,000 from her now-ex Adrian in 2017 - but put it back up for sale later.

She then nabbed her 'dream home' that is worth a whopping £1.2 million.

This expansive home comprises of six bedrooms and a garden as big as a football pitch, as well as three reception rooms and a triple garage.

This Victorian mansion also has three reception rooms, a gazebo, a triple garage and a greenhouse.

Among Gillian's other property purchases was a £619,990 castle which she also put up for sale.

Gillian has also snapped up an army of Audi cars and is reported to drive a £150,000 Bentley Bentayga.

Jane Park

Lottery winner Jane Park. (Sunday Mail)

After her win, Jane quit her £8-an-hour job as an admin temp but says life was easier before.

She has spent thousands on cosmetic surgery since her win, which she says has "ruined her life".

Jane has 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."

Christine and Colin Weir

Colin and Christine Weir won a massive £161million. (AFP / Getty Images)

The couple became Scotland's biggest ever Lotto winners, and former cameraman Colin was quick to splash the cash.

Colin forked out on cars, jewellery and property, and pumped money into his favourite football club, Partick Thistle.

Colin also spent thousands donating massive amounts to good causes.

The couple shared their fortune with friends and charitable trusts as well as passing on some money to their two kids – Carly, 33, and Jamie, 31.

Tragically Colin, who split from his wife of 38 years in summer 2018, died from sepsis three years ago.

Before he passed, kindhearted Colin had bought a 55 per cent stake in Partick Thistle, a month before he died so he could donate the club to the fans, and put its future in the hands of the local community.

Callie Rodgers

Callie holding her winning cheque aloft. (PA)

Callie Rodgers was a fresh faced 16-year-old when she won a whopping £1.8 million back in 2003.

Before hitting the jackpot, she was earning £3.60 an hour as a Co-op checkout girl in Cockermouth, Cumbria.

Her spendings included £18,000 on boob jobs, £300,000 on clothes and £500,000 which she gave away to friends and family.

She also moved her foster parents into a new £180,000 house, and also splashing out on designer clothes and lavish presents for loved ones.

However, the UK's youngest lottery winner admits she was left miserable after blowing her winnings on materialistic possessions.

Mickey Carroll

Mickey Carroll won £9.7m in 2002. (PA)

Michael - or Mickey - Carroll bagged himself £9.7million after winning the Lotto jackpot in 2002.

The lovable rogue, who was branded “Lotto lout”, blew his near £10million fortune he won in 2002 on hookers, booze, fast cars and holidays.

Carroll ended up penniless and homeless far away from his hedonistic beach-partying gluttony in Jamaica, Barbados and Puerto Banus.

Barry and Roberta Little

The Dumfries couple won big back on New Year's Day 2013.

Despite being quids in, the couple insisting on keeping life simple saying they had a million reasons not to change a thing.

They live on an ordinary street, shop at Aldi, holiday in a caravan and drive a second-hand car.

Jake Bowman

Fifty-nine-year-old Jake, from Forfar, scooped £10,317,199, bagged a Saturday night lotto draw jackpot in April 2016.

After winning big, Jake immediately quit his job with local firm Ramsay Ladders.

Jake, who has been heavily involved in junior football, sparked a frenzy in the quiet Angus town when he casually told pals in his local boozer - The Osnaburgh - that he’d won the single-ticket jackpot.

It is understood Jake, who has been married twice, hightailed it to Edinburgh to stay with his 26-year-old daughter Emma.

But there were also rumours he’d jumped on a plane and headed to London to hide with his eldest daughter Lisa, 28.

Alison and John Doherty

Alison and John Doherty, from Elderslie in Renfrewshire, scooped £14,671,343 in the Lotto Draw on Saturday 2 July, 2016.

The pair were actually due to go on holiday when their winning numbers were drawn so hid their ticket and waited two weeks to have their big win validated.

Despite winning a fortune, John carried on with his job as a self-employed plumber, darting off to a series of call out jobs upon return from the couple's holiday.

Sheila and Duncan Davidson

Aberdeenshire couple Sheila and Duncan. (Daily Record)

Aberdeenshire couple Sheila and Duncan scooped up the £4,460,495 jackpot with a lucky dip ticket.

Following the win, Mrs Davidison said she would be making a donation to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, after being treated for mouth cancer.

The pair also planned to buy themselves a new car as their Vauxhall Astra at the time was on its last legs.

Duncan had plans to go and see his beloved Manchester United play at Old Trafford.

The couple, who have been together for 30 years, were understood to be have planned on handing their daughters - Carol and Lynne - £1million each.

John Edmond

John from East Lothian bagged himself a cool £1m in the EuroMillions draw in May of 2018.

But he decided to celebrate in a pretty unusual way by trekking up Ben Nevis to conduct a champagne spray.

John Edmond ascended more than 4400 feet and faced treacherous weather conditions to tick off a lifelong ambition from his bucket list to mark his big win.

At the time of his win, John worked as a roofer and had no plans too give up work.

John said that the biggest difference the win made was allowing the family to move into a bigger house and his two daughters to have separate bedrooms and even their own bathrooms.

John also planned to open this own property business with wife Amanda.

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