Karen Child won £8,471,383 on the National Lottery in 2007 while working at Tesco and living in a council house with her two children, according to reports. She matched all six numbers on a single lucky dip ticket bought on her way home from booking her wedding day, sources say. She and her then-fiancé married and went on a luxury honeymoon to Mauritius, but the marriage eventually broke down, as noted in accounts. Karen Child has been single for 13 years, and she has found it difficult to rebuild her love life due to trust issues, though she has had another child since winning the lottery, per sources. She used part of her winnings to buy a new home and provide greater security and opportunities for her three children, and she has sponsored local sports teams and founded her own charity, The Child Foundation, which supports children and families in need of specialist care, according to reports. The exact trust issues she faces in new relationships and her current financial status after 17 years remain unknown.
In contrast, Margaret Loughrey won a €250 million EuroMillions jackpot (around £215 million) in 2013, as reported. Her brother, Paul, said her win destroyed her life, as she struggled to cope with her sudden wealth and the dramatic changes it brought while dealing with long-standing mental health challenges following the death of her father at the time of her win, according to him. She became increasingly distant from her relatives, eventually cutting ties and not wanting to know them, though she gave each of her siblings and close friends £1 million, sources indicate. Margaret Loughrey died eight years after her win, with the exact cause of her death unknown.