![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/we-won-115million-in-the-euromillions-jackpot-heres-the-first-thing-we-did-after-our-lives-changed-forever/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/115m-fortune-said-addicted-giving-728821524.jpg&description=A COUPLE who won £115million on the EuroMillions jackpot didn't waste any time putting the money to good use. Frances and Patrick Connolly won the eye-watering amount of £114.9m in January 2019 and have used a huge chunk of the cash to help others, including charitable causes and their friends and family. 3 The lucky couple have given away half of their winnings Credit: PA 3 Frances and Patrick Connolly won £114.9m on the 2019 New Year's Day draw Credit: PA:Press Association Their prize money made them the fourth biggest UK lottery winners in history. The couple who have three daughters and three grandchildren, have given away more than half their winnings. Frances, 56, recently revealed she had handed over £60m in her efforts to help others. She said: "It's going to be so much fun giving it away. The pleasure for me is going to be seeing people's faces." Frances was knitting when she heard that they'd had a massive win and she told Sky News: "We stared at each other for about five minutes, stood up, gave each other a hug and I said I'll go and put the kettle on, shall I?' Once the reality of their win had sunk in, the retired teacher and businessman set about drawing up a list of 50 friends and family they wanted to make rich. In one generous act, Frances stepped in and offered to buy her sister's home which she was about to lose following a divorce. Frances previously said: 'I've had more joy from changing lives than buying jewellery. I knew from the start that I'd never become part of the jet set. 'Patrick joked for years that if we ever won the Lottery, he'd take away my mobile phone and never let me use the computer again because I'd give away the lot. 'The thing that makes me even happier is that every single person we gave money to has passed some of it on to other people. 'I can't think of a day since winning the Lottery that I haven't smiled." Frances hasn't only just started being generous - with the dedicated do-gooder first volunteering for the St John A){kind=link}
A COUPLE who won £115million on the EuroMillions jackpot didn’t waste any time putting the money to good use.
Frances and Patrick Connolly won the eye-watering amount of £114.9m in January 2019 and have used a huge chunk of the cash to help others, including charitable causes and their friends and family.
Their prize money made them the fourth biggest UK lottery winners in history.
The couple who have three daughters and three grandchildren, have given away more than half their winnings.
Frances, 56, recently revealed she had handed over £60m in her efforts to help others.