A couple from Largs in Ayrshire have been named as the winners of the £161m Euromillions jackpot.
“We were excited, exhilarated, we couldn’t sleep”, the couple said.
The excited couple declared that they were “tickled pink” when they came to know they hjad won the lottery.
The prize won by them is the Europe’s biggest ever and was announced after a series of rollovers.
“The next steps are going to be the most difficult… with great wealth comes great responsibility,” added Colin.
Both the winners have been faced with serious health problems in the past few years and have been unable to work.
Colin, 64, is a former television cameraman and Chris, 55, is a fully-trained psychiatric nurse.
For the couple the most exciting part of their win is the opportunity to travel.
“We have both always wanted to see the Great Wall of China and Colin would love to stand at the foot of Ayres Rock in Australia,” said Chris.
“We also love art galleries, so this gives us the chance to visit those in Paris and in Russia. These are all things we thought we would never see.”
They also plan to buy homes for their two children, Carly and Jamie.
National Lottery operator Camelot runs the Euromillions draw in the UK. The firm claims drawing about 2,400 lottery millionaires in the UK in the past 17 years.
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