A British accountant became a millionaire overnight after he and his wife won around £61 million ($78 million).
The press release said that he would work until the end of the UK tax year, on April 5.
Debbie Nuttall handed in her notice for her job as a civil engineer after finding out about the win, the press release said.
AdvertisementRichard's decision to stay in work to wrap things up is a change when looking at lottery winners of the past.
Emily Irwin, a financial advisor to lottery winners, previously told BI that winners have the best chance at protecting their winnings by forming a team of advisors and avoiding overspending.
Persons:
—, wouldn't, Richard Nuttall, Debbie, Nuttall, Debbie Nuttall, Richard, Ben King, Emily Irwin, Irwin
Organizations:
Service, National Lottery, Daily Mail, Sky News, BMW
Locations:
British, Canary, Portugal