A lottery winner who scooped £11million then lived as a recluse in Scotland has died at the age of 73.
Paul Maddison and his former business partner Mark Gardiner won over £22million in the lottery in 1995.
After the two shared the jackpot, Mr Maddison, who is originally from East Sussex, moved to Perth.
He reportedly died on November 28 just a few months after the death of his wife Evelyn, who was 62 years old.
Paul Maddison (left) and his friend Mark Gardiner (right) who won the £22.6 million National Lottery jackpot in 1995
Mr Maddison (right) reportedly died on November 28 just a few months after the death of his wife Evelyn (left), who was 62 years old.
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service confirmed to the Daily Record that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Maddison’s death.
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Mr Maddison worked as the boss of a double-glazing firm before moving to relax in Perth following his big win.
The Lotto winner’s marriage with first wife Ruth broke down after she left him for another man just months later.
Father-of-two Mr Maddison moved into a luxury six-bedroom mansion called Lettertabor Lodge and hired cleaner Evelyn McGillivary.
They fell in love and the couple married on a Mauritian beach in 1997 on Valentine’s Day.
Mr Maddison spent £10,000 to renovate the mansion before selling it to a member of the Stagecoach transport business family for £450,000.
He was featured in the news in 1999 after he sued a small launderette business over a silk bedspread that had been stained with tea.
He wanted compensation of £953 after the dry-cleaners were unable to remove the stain and instead left it tinted in a pink hue.
The shop said that staff warned the Lotto winner that efforts to remove the stain were at his own risk as the item did not have cleaning instructions. It is not known who won the legal case.
Mr Maddison and his wife then purchased a 16th Century property called Robgill Tower, near Dumfries in Scotland for £650,000 where the couple lived ‘reclusively’.
Mr Maddison set up security cameras, and a remote-controlled front gate with an intercom system.
Neighbours reportedly said they rarely saw the couple leave the grounds of the estate which covered 40 acres. They put the property on the market for a massive £2.8million in 2008.
At the time Mrs Maddison told the Daily Record that the house had ‘become too big for us’ and that they needed to downsize after living the ‘lottery fantasy’ of the big house.
Mr and Mrs Maddison then returned to the Perth and Kinross area.
It is believed that Mrs Maddison passed away this year after a health problems.
Paul Maddison (right) with business partner Mark Gardiner (left) after their Lotto win
Lotto winner Paul Maddison (left) with ex-wife Ruth (second left) and co-winner Mark Gardiner (right) with then-lover Brenda McGill (second right) after the jackpot win
Mr Maddison and his wife purchased a 16th Century property called Robgill Tower (pictured), near Dumfries in Scotland for £650,000 where the couple lived ‘reclusively’
In 2009, Mr Maddison’s ex-business partner and co-winner Mark Gardiner said the jackpot ruined his life.
Describing the day of the win, he told the Mail: ‘On the day of my win I wasn’t even watching the lottery draw. For the previous few months I had been clubbing together with my friend and business partner, Paul Maddison, to buy £50 of tickets each week, always using the same numbers.’
He said they were having a game of bowls and after hearing their numbers on the radio he sent Mr Maddison to get the ticket verified at the local newsagents where he bought it.
An acquaintance overheard the shop owner congratulating Mr Maddison, and then quickly phoned the press, Mr Gardiner said.
National Lottery operators Camelot quickly rang the pair to let them know that journalists were driving down to Hastings to speak to them, so they sent an advisory team to meet them at a hotel around 25 miles away.
Talking of the moment he realised how much he had won, Mr Gardiner said: ‘It was at the hotel that Camelot told us we had the only winning ticket in the £22.6 million jackpot. We went to the bar and had a few drinks to celebrate, but we were still in shock and, for a long time, all Paul and I could do was just stare at each other – we didn’t know what to say.’