A LUCKY man who won £148m in the EuroMillions lottery but then split with his wife and lost a fortune now can’t find love.
Ex-postie Adrian Bayford, 53, who scooped the jackpot in 2012, split from Gillian the following year because of the stress of the win.
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Due to their divorce, Adrian was forced to split the winnings equally with Gillian.
Gillian revealed that she wished she had never gone public after Adrian’s winning ticket struck gold in an exclusive interview with The Scottish Sun last year.
She explained that the whirlwind around the big win cost the couple their marriage.
Since then, Adrian has been dumped three times, leaving his ego bruised and his bank balance dented.
One of his lovers, stable girl Samantha Burbidge, rejected his proposal to return to her penniless ex-boyfriend – with nearly £500,000 worth of gifts that Adrian lavished on her.
There was also Marta Jarosz, a former sausage factory worker, who received a £34,000 top-of-the-range Volvo V40 hatchback before breaking up with him.
Then came Lisa Kemp, a waitress who broke his heart when she dumped him while they were on holiday.
Those who know him best claim it is because he won so much money that he is alone and so unhappy.
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Closest pal Richard Hudspith, who used to run Adrian’s record shop, the Suffolk Music Centre, said: “It’s hard for him. It’s a very unusual situation to be in.
“He got lucky. That’s all he did. Now he’s got all this unwanted attention.”
Gillian has since started her own property company and enjoys a glam lifestyle.
