A MAN who won a massive lottery win was was forced to give a £2 million ($3.2 million) share to his ex-wife who dumped him 10 years ago.
Divorced Nigel Page, who won £56 million ($89 million) was sued by Wendy, for £8 million after his EuroMillions jackpot this year, even though she left him for another man in 2000, The Sun reported.
Mr Page - who remarried after his win last February - is believed to be the first lottery-winning husband in the UK to be successfully sued for a slice of their winnings.
Friends told how despite being left heartbroken when his wife walked out, taking their then-three-year-old daughter Ella, he generously offered her £1million after his lottery numbers came up.
A friend said: "Nigel feels very hurt. The last seven months have been horrendous for him. Up to this point everyone got on pretty well. But what Wendy has done has ruined everything."
The £2 million lump sum she agreed to accept is
entirely hers to spend as she wishes - after a bid by Mr Page to pay it
into a trust for Ella was vetoed.
His ex-wife is also believed
to have obtained a huge increase in maintenance payments for their
daughter - up from £150 a month to £2000.
She is said to have
rushed to consult lawyers after discovering he planned to give other
relatives money.
Mr Page is thought to have agreed to the
settlement rather than face the prospect of a larger payout to his
ex-wife if the case had gone to court.
Experts said it was
likely the couple failed to include a legally-binding clean break
arrangement at the time of their divorce.
The out-of-court settlement is understood to include a gagging order - preventing either party from talking about it.
He refused to comment on his payout and his ex, who is employed by St. James' Place Wealth Management, also remained silent. Asked about the settlement she said: "I'm not interested, thank you."
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