A WOMAN who won a £1.8million lottery jackpot has revealed her biggest regret after her life took a sinister turn.
Callie Rogers became a 16-year-old millionaire while she was a £3.60-an-hour shop assistant in Cumbria.
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Callie was dubbed the UK’s youngest lotto winner after scooping the eye-watering prize in 2003.
Following her win, the lucky teen bought her first house and splashed thousands on wild parties, three boob jobs, and around £300,000 on designer clothes.
And she gave huge amounts away to family and friends.
But what should have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity became a nightmare lottery win.
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Callie said the prize sparked a string of unfortunate events and issued a stark warning to anyone hoping to win the lottery.
She said: “You’re only 16, with all that responsibility. At that age, you can get the best advice ever but you’re not in a position to listen.
“I was too young. Overnight I went from carefree child to adult.”
Things took a sinister twist for the young winner when she tried to take her own life aged 21.
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Callie said she was battling with depression and struggled with trust issues because of the money.
She said: “Not knowing who liked me for me, and having all the stress of all the money, I just wanted to go back to having a normal life. I still struggle with trust issues.”
After squandering the cash on drugs and flashing cars, she declared bankruptcy in 2021.
The former millionaire said she was getting by on Universal Credit despite the big win.
Mrs Rogers now wishes that she had saved some of her winnings for her son Blake who has cerebral palsy.
The six-year-old cannot walk, talk or swallow unaided.
She said: “But it’s my one big regret is that the money isn’t here for Blake.
“He loves sensory stimulation. If I had that money, I’d give him the biggest sensory room you could buy.”
Now the single mum works as a carer, after going back to school to study social care.
She stays in a £400-a-month house in a cul-de-sac in Workington, and says she does her shopping at Iceland.
The mum-of-three said: “My kids don’t want for anything.
“At the end of the month there is usually enough for a few treats, but I couldn’t go out and buy a new car tomorrow.
She added: “If I want a holiday, I have to save.”
Following Callie’s turn of events, Camelot said the young winner was given support to help manage her finances after she hit the jackpot.
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A spokesperson said: “Callie received extensive support from us which lasted many years. She didn’t take up the independent financial and legal advice offered by us.
“However, our winner’s team fully supported her and helped her to handle media interest. We will continue to support Callie in any way we can if she wants.”
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