Double-glazing salesman Paul Maddison shared a £22 million jackpot with his friend just months after the National Lottery launched in 1994.

By Astha Saxena, News Reporter

21:44, Mon, Jul 1, 2024 | UPDATED: 21:44, Mon, Jul 1, 2024

Mark Gardiner and Paul Maddison celebrate their win in 1995

Mark Gardiner and Paul Maddison celebrate their win in 1995 (Image: PA)

One of the UK’s biggest lottery winners who won a £22.6million jackpot with his friend was living alone in a modest flat when he died, it has been revealed.

Double-glazing salesman Paul Maddison shared a £22 million jackpot with his friend just months after the National Lottery launched in 1994, reports the Daily Record.

It has now come to light that the millionaire, who purchased a Scottish castle with his winnings, was living in a £165,000 flat in Perthshire when he died at the age of 73.

After his death, a significant portion of his fortune went to the taxman. Paul and his friend Mark Gardiner made headlines in 1995 when they won the £22.6 million jackpot.

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