Britain’s youngest lottery winner has shared a life update, 13 years after splurging her winnings.
Callie Rogers, who became Britain’s youngest lottery millionaire at 16, has revealed a new romance with gas engineer Todd Eilbeck.
It follows her separation from former partner Lee Matthews, an engineer with whom she welcomed her fifth child last year.
The 38-year-old from Workington, Cumbria, posted affectionate photographs with 35-year-old Eilbeck on social media.
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Callie Rogers revealed a new romance with gas engineer Todd Eilbeck
She described him as “My ‘world’ my best friend”.
Rogers won £1.8million in the 2003 lottery draw but exhausted her winnings within nine years.
The money reportedly was spent on cosmetic procedures, cocaine, designer clothing and gifts to relatives and friends.
She was arrested in 2021 for driving a car under the influence of cocaine and subsequently banned from driving for 22 months. Rogers previously claimed to have spent £250,000 on the class A drug but later denied this.
She has since become a mother of five, with her youngest child, Navie-Nicola, turning one recently.
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Callie Rogers separated from her former partner, Lee Matthews
In a social media post marking the milestone, Rogers indicated she was raising the baby independently, writing that she was “doing it all alone”.
She described the experience as “the most magical, rewarding year of my life”.
Eilbeck, who is also a parent, posted an image of himself embracing Rogers.
Rogers is set to retain her title as Britain’s youngest lottery winner indefinitely.
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The money reportedly was spent on cosmetic procedures, cocaine, designer clothing and gifts to relatives and friends
The National Lottery subsequently raised its minimum playing age from 16 to 18, preventing any future winners from claiming the record at a younger age than Rogers did in 2003.
The former winner declared bankruptcy in 2021 and has supported the decision to raise the playing age.
Callie told the Sun: “You’re only 16, with all that responsibility. At that age, you can get the best advice ever, but you’re not in a position to listen.
“I was too young. Overnight, I went from carefree child to adult.”
