‘Our money is separate,’ lottery winner says as he hides jackpot cash from his wife after bagging hundreds of thousands

A LOTTERY winner has revealed how he hides the jackpot cash from his wife after bagging hundreds of thousands.

Andy Carter, who helps and advises National Lottery winners, has told about a man who concealed his cash from his loved one.

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Andy has handed out more than £2billion in lottery wins during his 17 years on the job.

During his nearly nearly two-decades of lottery expertise, he witnessed the strain wealth can have on relationships.

And the lottery expert has now revealed how a lottery winner decided to keep his windfall in the dark.

After bagging a few hundred thousand pounds, he opted to keep the news away from his wife for three decades.

When Andy visited the winner’s home, the man said he wasn’t planning to tell her about the win.

Andy said: “He told me: ‘We’re very happy but our money is separate — it’s just the way we operate.’ “

The man also admitted that the pair didn’t even know how much the other earned.

Andy still doesn’t know if the winner ever told his wife about his life-changing fortune.

But, despite the witnessing huge blunders, the lotto pro stills believes he has a fascinating job.

He also said women tend to deal better with scooping jackpots than men.

Andy explained: “Women are probably more open with their emotions so will come to terms with it quicker.”

Although young winners are thought to be big spenders, he said under-30s are more financially savvy than people think.

The lotto adviser said: “They are very financially cautious and switched on.”

It comes as a retired couple revealed how they almost missed on a whopping £57million after their lottery ticket was ripped in half.

Fred, 73, and his wife Lesley Higgans, 63, were stunned after realising they’d won the Euromillions jackpot.

Meanwhile, a woman who thought she was receiving help with her debts from a lottery-winning couple was left disgusted after finding out it was a cruel scam carried out by an imposter.

Dympna McKenna, 47, believed she was chatting to Richard and Debbie Nuttall over Facebook.

Andy’s top savvy spenders

LOTTO worker Andy Carter calls up newly made millionaires to advise them on how to spend their cash.

The senior winner’s adviser at The National Lottery revealed the people who know how to manage their fortune best.

• Women cope best. He said women “come to terms with it quicker” as they are more open with their emotions.
• Younger are savvy savers. Under-30s are very “financially cautious and switched on”.
• Family and friends are the best advisers. People who talk to family and friends about their wealth deal with it best, Andy said.

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This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk