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Inside tragic story of EuroMillions couple who won £148MILLION before devastating twist

THIS is the tragic story of a EuroMillions couple who scooped £148million before a shocking twist left them devastated.

Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Dundee, Scotland, raked in the in 2012, but in the decade since their lives fell apart.

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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, which fell apart within two years.

In a tragic twist, the pair separated just 15 months after being announced as winners, though Gillian has since found a new flame.

Reacting to the news that Gloucestershire couple Joe and Jess Thwaite had bagged a UK record £184 million prize last year, Gillian said: "I hope it brings them happiness and they enjoy it.

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"I wish them good luck and I’d just advise them to be sensible. Just remember that some people do have ulterior motives.

"There are some words they’ll need to learn and they’ll find themselves using all the time like ‘No’."

Despite their divorce, Gillian and Adrian split their winnings equally and Gillian moved from their home back to Scotland.

She then started her own property company and enjoys a glam lifestyle.

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But her best pal claimed  they started together after the pair had a row over dogs.

She then married to  after a lavish ceremony in St Andrews, Fife.

But this week The Sun exclusively revealed how she has kicked out her hubby after he squandered millions from her.

A source said: “He was throwing money about left, right and centre. They could have ended up skint.”

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