A LOTTO winner accused of dumping her boyfriend after they landed a jackpot value £3.6million and protecting the winnings is having fun with a lavish way of life – with a brand new man.
Laura Hoyle, 40, and Kirk Stevens, 39, received a ‘set for all times’ prize of £10,000 per 30 days for 30 years in 2021 – and the paranormal-loving pair revealed plans to launch a ghost-hunting enterprise
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However a 12 months later Kirk advised The Solar how Laura – to whom he had deliberate to suggest – had dumped him, taken the winnings and moved alone into the £500,000 Nottingham house they’d deliberate to share.
She was in a position to declare the jackpot after the break up because the profitable ticket had been purchased utilizing her card.
Now new man Graham Jones is having fun with the approach to life Kirk as soon as thought can be his – with Laura posting a string of loved-up images of the romance on social media.
One pal has hailed the pair – thought to have been relationship for round a 12 months – as a “lovely couple” whereas one other gushed: “Nice to see you content.”
The photographs have devastated Kirk, who beforehand advised the Solar: “Laura had advised me we’d dwell the lifetime of Riley if we received.”
Lotto winner Laura’s Fb web page reveals she is having fun with the glam life – with holidays, a modern new look and a visit to the Strictly ballroom in Blackpool.
However on her arm is Graham, somewhat than irked Kirk.
Engineer Kirk beforehand advised The Solar he had let Laura dwell in his three-bedroom house rent-free if she paid £25-a-week into lotto on their behalf.
After touchdown the Set for Life prize in March 2021, Laura stop her job at Hermes and the pair purchased a Porsche Cayenne, as effectively paying for Kirk’s Grasp’s diploma, with him recalling: “We had plans for the longer term.
“We had been going to purchase properties collectively and construct an empire.”
However their relationship fell aside in 2022, simply 16 months after their win.
Kirk beforehand mentioned: “I wished to attempt to repair it however Laura wasn’t . It was like the cash gave her confidence to throw all of it away.
“She turned snobbish and superior..when it turned clear we weren’t going to work issues out, I requested her: ‘What about our Lottery win?’ She mentioned, ‘It’s not ours, it’s mine’.”
The pair used to share movies of their spooky adventures on their YouTube channel, ‘Okay & L Ghost Hunters’.
Since their break up, Kirk has documented his solo paranormal pursuits on ‘Ghost Hunter Kirk’, which has round 6,000 subscribers.
She made it “very clear” to Kirk on the time that the cash was hers and hers alone, and that the £1,000 she had beforehand been paying him each month was “lease” and never a share of the winnings.
I requested her: ‘What about our Lottery win?’ She mentioned, ‘It’s not ours, it’s mine’.”
Kirk Stevens
After the break up, Kirk mentioned that each one he wished was 10 per-cent of the win: “I simply need ten per cent. If she continues to pay me £1,000 a month, I’ll fortunately stroll away. She received’t even discover it.”
Simply months later, in September 2022, Kirk revealed new fears that Laura would take his canine away and mentioned that might damage greater than shedding out on the money.
The previous couple shared two cocker spaniels, Teddy and Barney, and had a joint custody association.
However Kirk was nervous Laura would combat him for sole custody of the canine.
He mentioned on the time: “The one communication we have now now could be over the canine. We each personal them and are splitting time with them. I’ll not have any lotto cash however no less than I nonetheless have the boys.
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“These canine imply the world to me. I hope she by no means takes them away from me. I couldn’t bear that. It hurts to lose the cash we received collectively however it might damage much more to lose the canine.”
Kirk didn’t reply to requests for remark. He final spoke in April final 12 months when he mentioned: “I want to simply put all this behind me. I’ve moved home and jobs additionally, to only get away from the whole lot.”
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My girlfriend hit the Lottery jackpot & dumped me
By Fiona Connor and Mike Ridley
A MAN who was jilted after his girlfriend hit the Lottery jackpot says he ought to’ve seen the warning indicators their love was doomed.
Kirk Stevens and his live-in girlfriend received the jackpot value £3.6million within the Nationwide Lottery’s Set For Life attract March 2021.
They had been overjoyed to search out out they’d be banking a staggering £10,000-a-month for 30 years – however the happiness did not final lengthy.
Kirk says issues began to go mistaken slowly however absolutely, and the plans he needed to marry Laura moved farther from his grasp.
Trying again, there have been hints their relationship might need been in additional hazard than Kirk wished to understand on the time.
He mentioned: “We’d each been married earlier than and after we first received collectively Laura advised me she wasn’t bothered about tying the knot once more.
“She mentioned she’d change her title by deed ballot and put on a hoop however wasn’t desirous about marriage.
“Issues modified, although, and after two or three years collectively, I used to be attending to the purpose the place I wished to marry her. I cherished Laura and wished to spend the remainder of my life along with her.
“I even talked to her mother and father and requested them for her hand in marriage. They had been over the moon, and I used to be actually excited.
Kirk felt Laura was trying out of the connection and that the mega-money win had grow to be a troublesome topic to speak to her about.
He says: “Individuals used to ask me why I by no means stop my job [at aero engine maker Rolls-Royce in Derby]. I favored having a way of objective, one thing to stand up for every morning.
“Nevertheless it was greater than that. The reality was, I by no means felt safe sufficient with Laura to surrender my job. I may really feel her pulling away from me — and issues went from dangerous to worse.”
The Lotto lad was left heartbroken over goals that by no means got here true.
