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| Neil Trotter named £108m Euromillions lottery winner | Neil Trotter named £108m Euromillions lottery winner |
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| A car mechanic who is also a racing driver has been revealed as the winner of £107.9m on the Euromillions lottery. | |
| Neil Trotter, 41, of Coulsdon, south London, who runs a repair garage in Mitcham called Chameleon Coachworks, scooped the jackpot on Friday. | Neil Trotter, 41, of Coulsdon, south London, who runs a repair garage in Mitcham called Chameleon Coachworks, scooped the jackpot on Friday. |
| He was so confident he would win he told staff at his father's office on Friday lunchtime, "this time tomorrow" he would be a multi-millionaire. | He was so confident he would win he told staff at his father's office on Friday lunchtime, "this time tomorrow" he would be a multi-millionaire. |
| His lucky ticket made him the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner. | His lucky ticket made him the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner. |
| He is the first EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK this year. | He is the first EuroMillions jackpot winner from the UK this year. |
| Self-confessed motor racing fanatic Mr Trotter came sixth last summer in the BMW Compact Cup as a newcomer. | Self-confessed motor racing fanatic Mr Trotter came sixth last summer in the BMW Compact Cup as a newcomer. |
| He now plans to retire as a mechanic and follow his passion for British touring car racing. | He now plans to retire as a mechanic and follow his passion for British touring car racing. |
| "I'm taking time off and going to really enjoy following the British Touring Car Championships," he said. | "I'm taking time off and going to really enjoy following the British Touring Car Championships," he said. |
| "It's my passion and I wouldn't mind a guest driver slot if I can find the right car." | "It's my passion and I wouldn't mind a guest driver slot if I can find the right car." |
| He said he planned to replace his Ford Focus with a fleet of supercars, adding: "I'm going to need a lot of garage space at the new house." | He said he planned to replace his Ford Focus with a fleet of supercars, adding: "I'm going to need a lot of garage space at the new house." |
| The EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket was bought from Londis store in Wallington, south London, and the winning numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27, 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9. | The EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket was bought from Londis store in Wallington, south London, and the winning numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27, 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9. |
| Mr Trotter learnt he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday at about 22:30 GMT. | Mr Trotter learnt he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday at about 22:30 GMT. |
| "I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week," he said. | "I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week," he said. |
| "On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now. | "On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now. |
| "I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly one by one they matched," he said. | "I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly one by one they matched," he said. |
| "I told Nicky, my partner, 'I've done it, I've won the lottery'. | "I told Nicky, my partner, 'I've done it, I've won the lottery'. |
| "But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot. | "But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot. |
| "Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn't sit still, I kept walking round the house - I didn't know what to do with myself. I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming. | "Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn't sit still, I kept walking round the house - I didn't know what to do with myself. I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming. |
| "Next we called my dad but he said I was being an idiot too. It took him a while to realise we were serious. My dad's not often lost for words but he was on Friday night." | "Next we called my dad but he said I was being an idiot too. It took him a while to realise we were serious. My dad's not often lost for words but he was on Friday night." |
| 'Only Fools and Horses jokes' | 'Only Fools and Horses jokes' |
| Neil and his partner of eight years Nicky Ottaway, 33, finally went to bed at about 03:00 GMT but he said he had a restless night before calling Camelot first thing. | Neil and his partner of eight years Nicky Ottaway, 33, finally went to bed at about 03:00 GMT but he said he had a restless night before calling Camelot first thing. |
| Mr Trotter said he was aware some people could joke about his surname and the fact he had become a millionaire. | Mr Trotter said he was aware some people could joke about his surname and the fact he had become a millionaire. |
| "Me and my dad thought we'd heard all the Only Fools and Horses jokes but I can see this is going to run and run," he said. | "Me and my dad thought we'd heard all the Only Fools and Horses jokes but I can see this is going to run and run," he said. |
| "Still, being Trotters we were always going to be millionaires one day." | "Still, being Trotters we were always going to be millionaires one day." |
| Top of the National Lottery rich list are Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, who won a £161m EuroMillions jackpot in 2011. | Top of the National Lottery rich list are Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Scotland, who won a £161m EuroMillions jackpot in 2011. |
| The second largest sum - £148m - went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, in August 2012. | The second largest sum - £148m - went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, in August 2012. |
| The third biggest jackpot of £113m, in October 2010, was claimed by a winner who decided to remain anonymous. | The third biggest jackpot of £113m, in October 2010, was claimed by a winner who decided to remain anonymous. |
| British winners have claimed more than £4bn in prizes since EuroMillions draws began in 2004. | British winners have claimed more than £4bn in prizes since EuroMillions draws began in 2004. |
| Based on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2013, Mr Trotter will become the 745th richest person in the UK, with a fortune that would narrowly outrank that of pop stars George Michael and Robbie Williams. | Based on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2013, Mr Trotter will become the 745th richest person in the UK, with a fortune that would narrowly outrank that of pop stars George Michael and Robbie Williams. |