In the UK a mechanic who scooped the Euromillions jackpot last Friday has been speaking about his windfall. The winner of the €130 million prize has been revealed as mechanic Neil Trotter.

Trotter (41) from Coulsden, Surrey, was so confident he had won a prize that he told staff at his father's office on Friday lunchtime that "this time tomorrow" he would be a multi-millionaire. And thanks to a Lucky Dip ticket, his dream has come true.

He learned he had won the huge prize at around 10:30pm on Friday night.

"I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week," Mr. Trotter said.

"On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now. I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly, one by one they matched. I told Nicky, my partner, 'I've done it, I've won the lottery'. But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot".

"Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn't sit still, I kept walking round the house - I didn't know what to do with myself. I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming".

"Next we called my Dad but he said I was being an idiot too and that I should stop drinking, but I hadn't had a drop. Even when we jumped in the car and drove round, it took him a while to realise we were serious. My Dad's not often lost for words but he was on Friday night" he added.

Mr. Trotter appeared at a news conference with Nicky Ottaway, his partner of eight years, and said he had decided to go public about the win because he did not want to have to keep the news a secret from his friends.

The mechanic, who runs his own repair garage, and Ms. Ottoway said they were giving up work.

Mr. Trotter said "I worked my last shift on Friday repairing and spraying other people's cars. I have a few phone calls to make to let people down but this is my time now".

The pair spoke to reporters this morning.