.Neil Trotter, 41, from Coulsdon in Surrey, has scooped the huge jackpot
- .Only Fools and Horses fan currently drives an 'old banger' Ford Focus
- .He matched five numbers and two Lucky Stars in Friday’s EuroMillions
- .He and partner Nicky Ottaway celebrated with 'two bottles of Budweiser'
A car mechanic and Only Fools and Horses fan is celebrating banking a massive £107,932,603.20 EuroMillions jackpot after telling his father 'this time tomorrow, I will be a millionaire.'
Neil Trotter, 41, from Coulsdon in Surrey, was so confident he’d win a prize he’d told his father and staff at his office last Friday lunchtime that he would be retiring - before he even scooped the prize.
Mr Trotter bought £10 worth of Lucky Dip tickets on Friday after getting a 'funny feeling' that he had to play while on the drive to work.
Later that evening, he discovered that he had matched five numbers and two Lucky Stars in the EuroMillions draw.
He and partner of eight years Nicky Ottaway revealed today that they celebrated their win with two bottles of Budweiser beer on Friday night, before they spent a restless night excitedly contemplating how their lives would change.
Car mechanic and racing driver Neil Trotter (pictured with partner of eight years Nicky Ottaway), is celebrating banking a massive £107,932,603.20 EuroMillions jackpot after telling his father 'this time tomorrow, I will be a millionaire'
He learnt that he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday. He said: 'I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week'
Mr Trotter bought £10 worth of Lucky Dip tickets on Friday after getting a 'funny feeling' that he had to play while on the drive to work
Neil Trotter a car mechanic and racing driver from Coulsdon, United Kingdom, kisses his partner Nicky Ottaway after winning the £108 million EuroMilllions lottery
Mr Trotter has lipstick wiped from his face by his partner Nicky Ottaway after she kissed him during a press conference
Miss Ottaway revealed that she and Mr Trotter had done a small spot of essential shopping, but that people were struggling to believe they could afford some of the more luxury items
The modest home of Mr Trotter in Coulsdon, Surrey. Parked in the driveway is Mr Trotter's Ford Focus, which he joking called 'an old banger', and is worth between £1,000 to £2,000
He learnt that he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday evening at around 10.30pm.
He said: 'I’ve always thought I’d win big and I’d had a good feeling all week.
'On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now. I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly one by one they matched.
'I told Nicky, my partner, “I’ve done it, I’ve won the lottery, I've won the lot”. But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot. '
Neil Trotter, Euromillions winner
'I told Nicky, my partner, “I’ve done it, I’ve won the lottery, I've won the lot”. But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot. '
'Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn’t sit still, I kept walking round the house – I didn’t know what to do with myself.
'I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming.
'Next we called my dad but he said I was being an idiot too and that I should stop drinking, but I hadn’t had a drop.
'Even when we jumped in the car and drove round, it took him a while to realise we were serious. My dad’s not often lost for words but he was on Friday night.'
Mr Trotter said he inally headed for bed around 3am but had a restless night before calling Camelot first thing.
He is a self-confessed motor racing fanatic and has enjoyed taking part for many years in Hot Rod racing followed by Stock Hatch racing.
The couple have already decided to move to the country side and have given up their jobs
He learnt that he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday evening at around 10.30pm
Mr Trotter, who runs his own repair garage in Mitcham called Chameleon Coachworks, explained, 'I have I worked my last shift on Friday repairing and spraying other people's cars. I think it would be rude not to retire'
Mr Trotter said he is aware that some people may joke about his surname and becoming a millionaire
The winner, from Coulsdon, Surrey, is taking home £107,932,603.20, making him the 745th wealthiest person in the UK
Most recently he took part in the BMW Compact Cup as a newcomer last summer and finished in sixth place. Now he plans to hang up his car mechanic overalls and follow his passion for British touring car racing.
Mr Trotter, who runs his own repair garage in Mitcham called Chameleon Coachworks, explained, 'I have I worked my last shift on Friday repairing and spraying other people’s cars.
'I think it would be rude not to retire. I couldn't go and do it now. I have been doing it for 15 years and it is really hard graft.
He added: 'I have a few phone calls to make to let people down but this is my time now. I’m taking time off and going to really enjoy following the British Touring Car Championships.
'It’s my passion and I wouldn’t mind a guest driver slot if I can find the right car. I was building one up until last week but I’m thinking of taking a rest from that too.'
As a massive car fan it’s no surprise that purchasing a new car is high on the list.
Mr Trotter said he is keen to replace his 'old banger', adding: 'I drive a Ford Focus at the moment. It’s always been reliable but the steering wheel is black from oil off my hands and it’s time for an upgrade.'
Her and his girlfriend have announced that they will probably more tot he country where 'the pace of living is slower'. Mr Trotter said he will also buy a fleet of luxury cars, 'as soon as he has got somewhere to put them'
The couple appear to have had relatively modest tastes until now, and admitted that they had celebrated their win with 'two bottles of Budweiser beer'
He added: 'There are a lot of stunning cars out there – I’m going to need a lot of garage space at the new house.
'I would love to own a Hyper car – that would be amazing. Something like the McLaren although I’m not sure how easy they are to get hold of.'
First on the shopping list is a new home, and it needs to include stables and of course those garages for his partner.
Miss Ottaway, who until she resigned this morning - just half an hour before she joined her partner to address a press conference - was an accounts assistant, has a love of horse riding and would love to buy a new horse or even two, plus a horse trailer.
The couple currently live in a modest
She revealed that she and Mr Trotter had done a small spot of essential shopping, but that people were struggling to believe they could afford some of the more luxury items.
Describing the moment she asked inquired about a high end handbag, she said: 'I asked the sales guy how much it was. He said £11,000 but he had already turned his back and had already walked away from us.'
'I hope he is regretting it now.'
Mr Trotter said he is aware that some people may joke about his surname and becoming a millionaire.
THE SURREY MECHANIC WHO IS NOW WORTH MORE THAN BOWIE
His huge win means he is worth more than celebrities such as George Michael and Robbie Williams (who both have £105million) and David Bowie (£100million), according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
He is also worth more than movie power couple Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter (£80m), Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne, (£100m) and Rolling Stone Charlie Watts (£90m).
The win also puts him above motor racing mogul Eddie Irvine, who invested his Formula One earnings into an international property portfolio and is worth £83m.
He said: 'Me and my Dad thought we’d heard all the Only Fools and Horses jokes but I can see this is going to run and run. Still, being Trotters we were always going to be millionaires one day.'
The massive win on Friday gives him Britain’s fourth biggest National Lottery scoop – and catapults him straight into the world of the mega-wealthy.
The winner, from Coulsdon, Surrey, is taking home £107,932,603.20, making him the 745th wealthiest person in the UK.
It also means he is worth more than celebrities such as George Michael and Robbie Williams (who both have £105million) and David Bowie (£100million), according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List.
He used numbers 6, 24, 25, 27 and 30 and lucky stars 5 and 9 to become the first Briton to win the EuroMillions jackpot this year.
He joins an elite club of British Lottery winners who have each banked more than £100million.
Top of the rich list are Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs in Ayrshire, who won £161million on EuroMillions in July 2011.
But winning more than £148million in August 2012 created difficulties for Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill in Suffolk. They split up months later.
The third biggest British winner scooped £113million in October 2010, but decided not to go public.
CHAMPAGNE MOMENTS: TOP 10 BIGGEST LOTTERY WINNERS
The winning ticket-holder of last night's EuroMillions has shot to sixth place on the National Lottery Rich List. So far, nobody has come forward to claim the bumper prize, Camelot said.
Here are the official top 10 biggest winners since the lottery began:
1. Colin and Chris Weir: £161,653,000
The husband and wife, from Largs in Ayrshire, said they were 'tickled pink' after becoming Europe's biggest lottery winners in July 2011.
The husband and wife, from Largs in Ayrshire, said they were 'tickled pink' after becoming Europe's biggest lottery winners in July 2011.
The husband and wife, from Largs in Ayrshire, said they were 'tickled pink' after becoming Europe's biggest lottery winners in July 2011
Married for 30 years and with two children, the life-changing £161 million prize catapulted them into the Sunday Times Rich List above Beatle Ringo Starr and Sir Tom Jones.
Psychiatric nurse Mrs Weir, 55, and Mr Weir, 64, who worked as a TV cameraman and studio manager for 23 years, have reportedly bought a fleet of cars for friends since their win as well as a mansion.
2. Adrian and Gillian Bayford: £148,656,000
Adrian Bayford, 41, and wife Gillian, 40, from Haverhill, Suffolk
Children's nurse Gillian, 40, and record seller Adrian, 41, from Haverhill, Suffolk, said they planned to fork out on luxury holidays and cars when they won in August last year.
Adrian joked to his wife that he had not bought any tickets, before she told him to be quiet as she was trying to get their children to sleep as he celebrated the win. The couple have since separated.
3. Anonymous: £113,019,926
One British ticket scooped the massive prize in October 2010 but decided not to go public.
One British ticket scooped the massive prize in October 2010 but decided not to go public.
4. Anonymous: £107,900,000
Last night's winner who is yet to come forward:
5. Dave and Angela Dawes: £101,203,600
Dave Dawes, 47, a shift supervisor for Premier Foods, and Angela Dawes, 43, a volunteer for the British Heart Foundation, hit the EuroMillions jackpot in October 2011.
Dave Dawes, 47, a shift supervisor for Premier Foods, and Angela Dawes, 43, a volunteer for the British Heart Foundation, hit the EuroMillions jackpot in October 2011.
It was only the third time the couple, from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, had played the lottery.
Dave Dawes and Angela Dawes from Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
6. Anonymous: £84,451,320
The haul was won in May 2010 but the winner kept their identity secret.
The haul was won in May 2010 but the winner kept their identity secret.
7. Anonymous: £81,381,673
A winner from 2013, who is yet to come forward: £81,381,673
8. Nigel Page: £56,008,113
Nigel Page and his partner Justine Laycock from Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Self-confessed white van man Nigel Page, 43, scooped a cool £56 million in February 2010.
The skydiving enthusiast, who lived in a three-bedroom semi near Cirencester, Wiltshire, married his girlfriend Justine, 42, and moved into a mansion in the Cotswolds.
It was reported that he paid ex-wife Wendy, 43, £2million after she made a legal claim for £8million. The pair had separated 10 years before his bumper win.
9. Anonymous: £46,432,285
One British ticket scooped the massive prize in February last year but decided not to go public.
10. Les and Sam Scadding: £45,570,835
Unemployed mechanic Les Scadding, 58, and his wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding, 38, from Caerleon, South Wales, bought one of two winning tickets which shared a £90million jackpot in November 2009.
Unemployed mechanic Les Scadding, 58, and his wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding, 38, from Caerleon, South Wales, bought one of two winning tickets which shared a £90million jackpot in November 2009.
Les Scadding and his wife Samantha Peachey-Scadding from Caerleon, south Wales
Grandfather Mr Scadding was £68 overdrawn on his bank account on the day he bought his lucky ticket and had also beaten testicular cancer.
The other £45million-winning EuroMillions ticket was bought by a syndicate of seven office workers based in Merseyside.
The winners - dubbed the Magnificent Seven - were employed by Hewlett Packard to carry out IT work at a BT office in Liverpool.
John Walsh, 57, James Bennett, 28, Sean Connor, 32, Alex Parry, 19, Emma Cartwright, 23, Ceri Scullion, 35, and Donna Rhodes, 39, each banked £6.5million.
Now, what to do with all that cash...
Seven years on Necker, Richard Branson's private island
Set in the Caribbean, Richard Branson's holiday home Necker Island is a by-word for luxury and has played host to a vast array of A-list celebrities and royalty.
The 74-acre paradise was severely damaged in a 2011 fire that devastated the island's Great House, but its extensive restructure is almost complete and is available for exclusive hire once again - for a staggering £40,000 per night.
Necker Island in The British Virgin Islands is one of the worlds most expensive resort
If Mr Trotter wanted to live in the lap of luxury, he could hire the island and live in the Caribbean paradise all alone.
But even his staggering win would only buy him a relatively modest amount of time in paradise - seven years to be exact.
Thirteen private jets
Why fly first class when you can afford a fleet of your own private jets?
Even premier class doesn't cut the mustard when you've got £108 million burning a hole in your pocket - and at £8million each Mr Trotter can afford thirteen of the very best in town.
Learjet are the market leaders and we think their 60xr model would be the sensible choice.
With a range of 2,405 nautical miles it shoud be easily capable of taking then and three passengers wherever they want to go.
The cabin is decked out with leather and walnut veneer.
Three Sunseeker Superyachts
If a life on the ocean waves appeals then the winner could get hold of the latest Sunseeker catalogue and order three of the Dorset company's brand new 155 model.
At a cool £32million each it would certainly take a large chunk out of their new found fortune.
But boasting five bedrooms, enabling then to host up to 10 guests at once, the four-deck yacht also has space for 11 members of staff.
If a life on the ocean waves appeals then the winner could get hold of the latest Sunseeker catalogue and order three of the Dorset company's brand new 155 model
Other perks include a nightclub, day room, 'beach club' and a panoramic viewing platform - which could allow guests a perfect view of the Monaco Grand Prix.
The yacht is 155ft long and weighs a total of 200 tonnes, with a maximum speed of 22 knots (25mph), and can travel 4,000 nautical miles in a single journey.
Filling up the boat's 60,000-litre engine with diesel will cost £30,000 every time.
21 flats at One Hyde Park
It is the most expensive block of flats in the world with entry level apartments starting at £5million
Neighbours include billionaire residents developer Christian Candy, who owns two properties at One Hyde Park.
The property tycoon, who built the apartments with his brother Nick, owns two separate flats worth £31m and £26.2m on the 10th floor.
One Hyde Park, is the most expensive block of flats in the world with entry level apartments starting at £5million
Two other apartments were sold for a combined £136 million to Ukrainian mining tycoon Rinat Akhmetov, who is thought to be investing a further £50 million to knock the properties together and refit them.
If the upkeep on his 21 apartments became a little too much to bear - he could perhaps trade them in for the penthouse, going for an eyewatering £65million.
360 Rolls Royce Phantoms or 180 custom made Bugatti Veyrons
Lottery winners and Rolls Royce are the perfect match and a top of the range Phantom model is easily within budget at £300,000.
The Phantom is a classic choice for the super rich, and they are all assembled by hand at the Rolls-Royce factory in Goodwood, West Sussex.
Rolls Royce Phantom
A-list celebrities David Beckham, Simon Cowell, Jennifer Lopez, Sylvester Stallone and Eddie Murphy have all been spotted riding in the car.
It is also a favourite of the royal family and heads of state worldwide – an earlier version of the Phantom was presented to the Queen as a gift on her Silver Jubilee.
However, if he fancies something slightly more flashy - he could always have a Bugatti Veyron custom made to his specifications.
Reaching speeds of 260 miles an hour and with an excess of 1000 horsepower, the Bugatti Veyron is made for speed lovers.
36,000 of the World's Most Expensive burgers
He could feed the population of his hometown of Coulsdon, Surrey, on the very finest, and most expensive, burgers known to man - the FleurBurger 5000, at Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada, which cost a whopping £3,000 each.
First: Fleur de Lys in Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, is home to the $5,000 FleurBurger 5,000 - the most expensive burger in the world
Containing foie gras and a special truffle sauce, it is served on a brioche truffle bun with black truffles on the side and comes with a bottle of Chateau Petrus 1990, poured in Ichendorf Brunello stemware.
With his win, he could snap up 35,977 of the posh burgers and feed his town's 24,000 strong population - with plenty left over for seconds.
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