‘Rollover Romeo’ lottery winner who is worth £22m divorces wife – who is set to get half his fortune

‘Rollover Romeo’ lottery winner who scooped £11m jackpot in 1996 and is now worth £22m divorces his childhood-sweetheart wife – who is set to get half his fortune

  • Karl Crompton took home his enourmous £11million win aged just 23 in 1996
  • He was formerly dubbed Britain’s most eligible bachelor and ‘Rollover Romeo’ 
  • But he married Nicole Roach in 2006 and the couple have two children together
  • Did not sign a prenup when they married and she is set to get half his fortune 

A lottery winner worth £22million is in the midst of a divorce – with his childhood-sweetheart ex-wife set to get half his fortune.

Karl Crompton – formerly dubbed Britain’s most eligible bachelor and the ‘Rollover Romeo’ – took home his enormous £11million winnings aged just 23 in 1996.

He married his childhood sweetheart Nicole Roach in 2006 and the couple – who did not sign a prenup when they wed – have two children together.

They are now believed to be separated with Mrs Crompton living in a different property and no longer wearing her wedding ring.

Lottery winner Karl Crompton (pictured when he won) is in the midst of a divorce – with his childhood-sweetheart ex-wife set to get half his £22million fortune

Mr Crompton - formerly dubbed Britain's most eligible bachelor and the 'Rollover Romeo' - took home his enormous £11million winnings aged just 23 in 1996. Pictured: Mr Crompton (centre) with his parents Patricia and Keith (back and right) and brother Sean (left) when he won

Mr Crompton – formerly dubbed Britain’s most eligible bachelor and the ‘Rollover Romeo’ – took home his enormous £11million winnings aged just 23 in 1996. Pictured: Mr Crompton (centre) with his parents Patricia and Keith (back and right) and brother Sean (left) when he won

Former £100-a-week Comet trainee Mr Crompton blew £3.5million of his winnings on luxury cars and fancy holidays in the year following his win.

But he cleverly invested his funds after settling down with nurse Nicole and now has a substantial portfolio – including a £2million home Fylde, Lancashire.

Mrs Crompton was in a relationship with someone else when Karl bagged his lottery win in 1996 – but the pair got together one year later.

Last week, she was not wearing a ring when entering a Range Rover, The Sun reports.

But he cleverly invested his funds after settling down with nurse Nicole and now has a substantial portfolio. He bought this five-bedroom house in Elswick

But he cleverly invested his funds after settling down with nurse Nicole and now has a substantial portfolio. He bought this five-bedroom house in Elswick

She is also understood to now live 20 minutes away after moving out of the family home.

A source said: ‘We’ve heard they are divorcing and she’s expected to get half. 

‘We’re all a bit worried about Karl. He seems heartbroken.’ 

Mr and Mrs Cropton did wish to comment.

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