The financial support Gillian provided to her family was not enough to keep the family together. She claimed to have paid off her father’s
failed business debts of more than £750,000 (over $940,000). The millionaire revealed that her family was the first to receive money when she won,
and she had given them £20 million, or around $25 million.Additionally, Brenda and her husband Ian live in a £275,000 (over $340,000) penthouse
apartment purchased by Gillian. However, nine months after buying her parents the apartment, they reportedly had another request. They asked her to fund her then 41-year-old brother Colin’s new play center business worth £750,000 (over $940,000). But Gillian revealed in January 2024 that after financing him, Colin allegedly stopped talking to her. She claimed her brother used the money for a house,
Audi cars, and his wedding, which happened in secret and which he didn’t invite her to. She also reportedly gave £1 million (over $1.2 million) each to her parents and brother. The millionaire defended herself, claiming her parents had no desire to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren. “Every word that comes out of their mouths is a lie,” said Gillian, who relocated back to Scotland and now lives in Dundee.
She added, “I wish them a happy life, but there will be no reconciliation now.” Brenda’s daughter shared that the whole matter was “upsetting and raw.”She lamented how the money was supposed to make them happy but instead, it had made her family “demanding and greedy.” The millionaire felt her family had lost touch with where they came from, referencing her parents’ broke background, which saw them
living in a caravan. Gillian felt her family found it disgusting when she got attention and disowned her because she embarrassed them. She claimed their fallout with her was due to the publication of her story where she embarrassed her parents. Still, that did not stop them from gladly taking her money. Despite the rift,
she held her head high knowing she took her family out of the bad situations they were in. While her mother spoke ill of her, Gillian felt she and the family were the ones who brought “disrespect” to their family name in their village. Things were so bad that people allegedly threatened to burn down their family home!
The millionaire claimed her father tried to take control of her winnings. He reportedly didn’t stop there as he repeatedly tried claiming a stake in Gillian’s property business.Gillian’s generosity extended far beyond her family. In 2016, she allegedly assisted the family of a disabled boy to buy and convert a house. Since winning the lottery and divorcing Adrian, Gillian has moved on. Initially, it was reported that
her fiancé was Alan Warnock, but it seems she ended up marrying a different man. In 2018, she tied the knot with Brian Deans. She allegedly met him while he was living in a rundown Dundee flat. He had turned away from crime and worked on renovating properties.
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