UK’s bigggest ever jackpot winners announce they will ‘divorce after £161 million jackpot win’
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Chris and Colin Weir, who scooped the EuroMillions prize in 2011, also confirmed in a statement they had been living apart "for some time".
The couple from Largs, Ayrshire, have been married for more than 30 years and have two grown-up children.
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Hide AdA statement issued to The Scottish Sun said: "It is with deep regret that Chris and Colin confirm they have been living apart for some time and intend to divorce amicably.
"There will be no further comment."
Colin, a former TV cameraman, and Chris, a former psychiatric nurse, made the Sunday Times Rich List with their win eight years ago.
The pair set up The Weir Charitable Trust in 2013 and made a donation to a community football club in their local Largs.
Partick Thistle Football Club also received investment from the couple which led to the youth set-up being rebranded the Thistle Weir Youth Academy and a section of their Firhill Stadium being named the Colin Weir Stand.
They also defended making a donation of £1 million to the independence campaign ahead of the 2014 referendum, and continued donating to the SNP afterwards.UK