Euromillions winner Gillian Bayford has claimed nearly £40,000 in furlough cash during the pandemic and is refusing to pay it back – despite winning more than £148 million. Bayford, 48, and ex husband Adrian, 50, shared the record prize in 2012 – before divorcing 15 months later and blaming the stress of handling their newfound wealth. During the pandemic, Bayford claimed nearly £40,000 for her £17 million property business, as well as firms she runs with her current convicted fraudster husband Brian Deans. Bayford, who drives a £150,000 Bentley Bentayga, is refusing to pay back the cash and says she has every right to it. She said: ‘I’m not paying it back. Obviously everyone’s entitled to furlough and everyone’s claimed it.’ Gillian Bayford shared the huge Euromillions winnings with her then-husband Adrian in 2012, with whom she shares two children, aged 15 and 13 The mother-of-three was given £7,200 to fund a part-time worker at her A&G Properties Scotland business, which has £17million worth of homes. She also claimed up to £10,000 for her salon in Dundee and two similar £10,000 claims for husband Deans and his investment firm BGD Property Developments, which has one employee. Speaking to , the lottery winner said her accountant had advised her to make the claims. Tory MP Nigel Mills criticised Bayford and said she should be ‘ashamed of herself’. The former accountant added: ‘It’s ridiculous she’s claimed taxpayers’ money while renting out houses from her personal property empire. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Horrified neighbours see woman being dragged ‘kicking and… One in four people suffer headaches, fatigue and other mild…
Share this article Share ‘We’ll all be paying more tax for years to come to fund claims like these. If individuals and businesses can afford to repay it, they should.’ Earlier this month, it was revealed that Bayford had given birth during lockdown. She said she was shocked when she first found out that she