Who wants to be a millionaire?

A couple from Falkirk have emerged as the winners of the £161m Euromillions jackpot.

Lottery operator Camelot has revealed their identity at 2:30pm this afternoon at a hotel in the couples home town.

Europe's biggest-ever Lottery winners were unveiled by Camelot as husband and wife Colin and Chris Weir of Largs in Ayrshire.

Mr Weir, 64, worked as a televsion cameraman and studio manager for 23 years, while his wife, 55, is a trained psychiatric nurse. The pair have stepped into the ranks of the super rich a, netting a fortune of more than £161 million in the Euromillions draw.

The couples £161,653,000 prize was Europe's biggest-ever and was capped after a series of rollovers. It follows a £113m UK Euromillions win in October.

The winners matched all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars. The numbers were 17, 19, 38, 42 and 45, and the Lucky Stars were 9 and 10.

The couple said:

"All our lives we have lived within our means and been comfortable. We appreciated that this money brings about a whole new life for us and our family. We now have so many opportunities to explore but we don't want to rush it. For us it will be a gradual change with choices to be made."

Now the 22nd richest people in Scotland-the couple revealed that they are considering new homes and cars but are most excited by travel opportunities. Future seems secure for their 22 year old son Jamie and 24 year old daughter Carly.


Mr Weir said: "The kids are very down to earth and we are confident they will remain level headed. They have some great friends who we know will give them lots of support and of course they have a fantastic chance in life now to follow their dreams and do whatever they want."

Seems like a fairytale story!

UK winning streak

Before Tuesday's draw, the largest lottery winner in the UK was the player who claimed £113m in the EuroMillions last October and chose to remain anonymous.

Britons have banked the EuroMillions jackpot more than 14 times in the last two years.

Last year, two anonymous UK winners scooped £113m and £84m in the draw.

And Nigel and Justine Page, from Gloucestershire, won the £56m jackpot prize on EuroMillions in February 2010.

Camelot says that its draws have created about 2,400 lottery millionaires in the UK in the intervening 17 years. Unbelievable!

Congrats to Mr & Mrs Weir!

-ZB