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Lottery Winner Says £8.47 Million Windfall Led to a 13-Year Struggle With Trust

Her account shows how sudden wealth can strain trust, reshaping relationships.

Overview

  • Karen Child disclosed in interviews published Wednesday that she has stayed single for 13 years because the win made it hard to trust new people.
  • She won £8,471,383 in 2007 after buying a single lucky dip ticket on her way home from booking her wedding.
  • The National Lottery confirmed the prize after her numbers appeared on TV, a moment she described as shocking.
  • She bought a home, secured her children’s futures, sponsored local teams, and set up The Child Foundation to support families.
  • The coverage contrasts her experience with EuroMillions winner Margaret Loughrey, whose brother said her 2013 win destroyed her life and who died eight years later.