Tragic lottery winner mentioned £9m jackpot ‘ruined his life’ simply earlier than dying
Bakery employee Keith Gough splashed out on flash vehicles and racehorses after scooping a Lotto jackpot – however went on to say his large win had “ruined his life”.
Keith stop his job after he grew to become a multimillionaire in a single day after scooping the £9million jackpot in 2005 – treating himself and his spouse Louise to the finer issues in life together with a £350,000 VIP field at his beloved Aston Villa.
The couple additionally swapped their £160,000 semi in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, for a luxurious £500,000 indifferent home in close by Westgate.
Unfortunately, Keith additionally developed a style for alcohol and after an extended interval of heavy ingesting his 25-year marriage fell aside and he checked right into a rehab clinic, the Mirror reports.
In 2009, a yr earlier than he died, he instructed reporters the win had “ruined his life”.
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He mentioned: “Without routine in my life I started to spend, spend, spend. In the end I was just bored.
“Before the win all I’d drink was some wine with a meal. I was in style however I’ve pushed away all my associates. I do not belief anybody any extra.
“When I see someone going into a newsagent, I advise them not to buy a lottery ticket.”
Keith died in Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital, having been in poor health for a while, on the age of 58.
Ex-wife Louise, aged 58, had performed the National Lottery because it was launched within the Nineteen Nineties, regardless of by no means successful greater than £104. Even after they broke up in 2007 she nonetheless gave him one other £1.5million.
While he was in Birmingham’s Priory clinic Keith was focused by James Prince, a rip-off artist and convicted fraudster who befriended him and began to bleed him dry.
Prince, who was later jailed for 3 years and 4 months for his con, drove a black Bentley and wore costly jewelry regardless of being bankrupt and £144,000 in debt.
He persuaded Keith, who Chester Crown Court heard was an “easy and vulnerable” sufferer, to write down cheques for bogus enterprise ventures and spent the money on his personal lavish life-style.
Prince, who was described in court docket as a “parasite”, visited the Goughs’ dwelling and satisfied Keith to purchase a close-by bungalow for £407,000 £407,000 – which he had already organized to hire out to his lover for £300 monthly.
He had beforehand been convicted of acquiring property by deception, whereas his mom needed to remortgage her dwelling to assist repay a £25,000 debt for him.
A buddy of Keith, who didn’t want to be named, mentioned: “He always put a brave face on things but we all knew he was financially screwed. I know the stress of not being able to pay his way was weighing on his mind.”
Keith and Louise bought their winning ticket from a newsagent in Broseley, Shropshire.
Owner Barabara Homer said: “It was an amazing enhance for the world and was actually happy. It’s one thing you may solely dream of and also you by no means assume it’ll occur domestically.”
Her husband John described Keith as “a stunning man”.
He said: “He was bigger than life, a smashing bloke who will likely be sorely missed.
“It may sound strange, but winning the money was probably the worst thing that could have happened to him. It’s very sad.”
Local councillor Les Winwood, a buddy of Keith, added: “He knew he’d made mistakes with the money but was never bitter and was a great man to know. He had a lot of friends.”