Twelve years on, the pair have said the lottery "ruined their lives" and that they wish they had never won. Their relationship began to deteriorate on Boxing Day last year, when Mr Jones, 41, said his wife announced she was leaving him. But, during a make-or-break trip to Cape Verde in March, Mr Jones claims he discovered his wife's affair with Mr Clare after reading text messages exchanged between the two. "I am seeing Victoria Jones. The couple are the latest in a series of partners to split after winning the lottery, dubbed the "lottery curse".

Source: New Zealand Herald August 29, 2016 01:07 UTC