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.

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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