The National Lottery has explained why some winners choose to reveal their identities after scooping the jackpot. A spokesperson for the firm said that, for some winners, going public can bring "peace of mind" and help them enjoy their new fortune without having to keep "such a big secret" from their family and friends.
The comments were made just hours after the UK's biggest ever lottery winners came forward, Manchester Evening News reports.
Lucky couple Joe and Jess Thwaite, from Gloucester, scooped the Euromillions £184million jackpot on May 10 with a Lucky Dip ticket they'd purchased on a whim from the National Lottery App.
The pair broke the record for the highest amount won in a lottery game in the UK by more than £14 million and attended a press conference at Ellenborough Park hotel in Cheltenham to spill the beans on their incredible victory.Jess, who works as a business manager at a hair salon she runs with her sister, said: "The win gives us time to dream which we haven't had before.
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