A MAN was devastated when his ex won a £14.5million lottery jackpot – and immediately told him he would not see a penny.
Bev Doran, 37, from Bradford in West Yorkshire, hit the jackpot after breaking up with Sean Priestley, her partner of least 12 years and dad of three of her kids.
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Tattooist Sean, 48, said: “I am, and probably always will be, skint.
“She’s already assured me I will never see a penny.
“So please don’t ask me to have a word, see if I can borrow owt or invest in anything. It’s nothing to do with me.
“I’m thrilled for her. To know the kids are going to be going to be financially secure is great news.
“I’d love to say more but I’ve got to think of the kids.”
Sean claimed he looked after the kids while Bev went on a £1,000 shopping spree to celebrate her National Lottery windfall in 2017.
Bev, from Shipley in West Yorkshire, began her new life by telling friends they could help themselves to her furniture, washing machine and other possessions.
She piled her belongings into a skip and neighbours helped themselves, walking away with lamps, old toys, towels and suitcases.
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The mum said her win was a real life “rags to riches” tale after years of battling to provide for her family on state handouts.
Before her win she lived on £1,280 monthly benefits and could only stretch to a poached egg on toast at her local Morrisons supermarket.
Bev gave up work in 2015 to care for her children – two of whom have autism.
After her win, Bev said: “It’s just come at a right nice time. I’ve been there like most people. I’ve struggled.
“It’s overwhelming to know that I’m never going to have to struggle again.
“To be honest, I’m still in a whirlwind, I still haven’t got my head round it.
“I don’t know what I’m going to spend the money on and I don’t know who I’m going to help.
“But, obviously, people are going to benefit from it.
“I won’t be keeping it all to myself. The main thing is that my children are going to be fine.
“I’ve spent many a night with depression wondering what would happen to my children, especially when they’re older.
“Now I don’t have that worry.”
It comes after a lottery winner branded “Britain’s meanest man” won a £5million jackpot – only to end up in debt and claiming benefits.
A woman who won EuroMillions at the age of 17 said she splashed a lot of her cash – until someone gave her a piece of advice.
