EuroMillions winner Steve Thomson has promised to look after his mates after scooping a £105million jackpot, according to a report.
Mr Thomson, from Selsey, West Sussex, is said to have pledged to give his pal and business partner Neil Peet £4million.
The 42-year-old reportedly vowed to hand some of the winnings to his mates during a boozy celebration on Tuesday.
He previously said his friends and family would be 'sorted out' when he went public with his win on Tuesday.
The builder, his wife Lenka, 41, and their children are currently believed to be on holiday in the UK, pondering how to spend their remaining millions.
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According to The Sun , Mr Peet: "We had a few drinks last night — a bit of a party. Steve and the family have gone away for a while now and I don’t think they’ll be back any time soon.
"But we have loads of jobs to finish together so I expect I’ll speak to him again in a few days.”
When questioned about whether he expected a share of the winnings, Mr Peet said: “It’s not something I’d ask Steve about. I don’t expect anything.”
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The dad-of-three recounted his shock after matching all seven numbers, an experience which he said he was "still trying to wrap his head around."
He added: “I am not sure I even looked at the first two lines, the third one just jumped out and I could instantly tell they all matched.
"I started shaking a lot. I knew it was a really big win but didn’t know what to do. I went out to my van, walked back in, thought about knocking on a neighbour’s door, went back to the van – I think I was on the verge of having a heart attack.”
The couple, who have been together for 17 years, met while working at a local leisure complex in Selsey.
Lenka, who is from Slovakia, was a student studying in the UK.
An excited Steve said he barely slept after finding out the news.
He joked: "I've been counting a lot of sheep!"
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