£148m lottery winner Gillian Bayford buys HOUSE for mother of severely disabled boy

A girl who gained £148million on the lottery is shopping for a specially-adapted home for the mom of a severely disabled boy in her house city.

Gillian Bayford and her ex-husband Adrian have been among the many EuroMillions' greatest ever winners after scooping the massive sum in 2012.

After listening to that Jenny McMillan, a mom who runs a charity store in Carnoustie, was in want of a house for her and her son Blake, Ms Bayford stepped in to assist the household.

Lottery winner Gillian Bayford (left) is shopping for a property and paying for variations to a house for Jenny McMillan and her severely-disabled son Blake

It's understood that is the house the household will quickly transfer in to due to Ms Bayford

Ms Bayford's property company agency has bought a home very near Ms McMillan's store and the lottery winner is paying for variations to permit Ms McMillan to be close to her four-year-old boy.

Blake suffers from a uncommon neurological dysfunction referred to as MECP2 Duplication Syndrome, which implies he can not stroll, discuss or sit and wishes 24-hour care.

Ms McMillan: 'I used to be completely in awe that Gillian would do one thing like this.'

She added: 'I will be paying lease however Gillian did not must do one thing like this. She's doing me a large favour. I used to be in tears when she instructed me. I am so grateful.

'I am going to be capable to take care of Blake in a protected and safe surroundings and it means the world.

'On this home I can all the time be inside eye-shot of Blake. Gillian has given me peace of thoughts.'

She instructed MailOnline the house is extra open plan than their present home, which means she will not fear about her son when she has to pop into one other room. 

Blake's mom will now be capable to be near him whereas she is at work in Carnoustie, Scotland

Ms Bayford, with Ms McMillan and Blake and property brokers Megan Fowler and Jenna Cameron

Ms Bayford determined to assist the household - which additionally consists of Ms McMillan's daughter Faye, seven - after listening to of Ms McMillan's fundraising and campaigning.

Ms McMillan runs fundraising retailer, Blake's Bargains, is 2 doorways alongside from Ms Bayford's property enterprise and the lottery winner says she has nice admiration for Ms McMillan's work.

Ms Bayford mentioned: 'Jenny got here in and mentioned she was in search of a home within the space and I mentioned I would preserve an eye fixed out for something that got here up.

'A few weeks later it got here to mild home on the excessive road was going again available on the market.

'A&G Properties has supplied, and she or he's kindly accepted, that we'll pay for the steadiness of the improve and work that must be carried out as a Christmas current, I suppose, to Blake.

'It then permits any cash Jenny has fundraised to go to discovering a remedy.'

Ms Bayford and her ex-husband Adrian gained £148million on the Euromillions in 2012

She added: 'Jenny is a whole inspiration. She works so onerous and if the truth that I, and the ladies right here, can assist carry Blake right here then we'll do it.

'Everybody in Carnoustie is aware of Blake. I believe it will perk everybody within the city up.

'I contribute to a number of kids's charities, nevertheless it is good to be doing one thing again in my house city. It is such an exquisite trigger.'

In October, a household in Cambridge complained after Ms Bayford's ex-husband, Adrian, hiked their rents by £250, forcing them out of their house.

Mr Bayford mentioned on the time: 'In fact lease goes up – but it surely's nonetheless half of what it might have been. It prices cash to run an property like this... I am not a charity.'

Ms McMillan is fundraising for Reverse Rett, which is researching her son's situation. 

 

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