Man who won £5.2m on lottery makes emotional return to workplace

1 Jun 2026 • 2:41 PM MYT
The Independent
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Man who won £5.2m on lottery makes emotional return to workplace

  • Gary MacDonald, a 61-year-old delivery driver who won £5.2 million on the lottery last year, returned to his former workplace at Lakeside Shopping Centre.
  • He surprised his old colleagues with bouquets of flowers and Lotto lucky dip tickets, fulfilling a promise to share his good fortune.
  • MacDonald had worked for over three decades delivering parcels to stores across the Thurrock, Essex shopping centre before his life-changing win.
  • Since winning, he has married his long-term partner Anita and moved from Barking, east London, to a new four-bedroom detached home in Essex.
  • Colleagues, such as Babyeze shop manager Donna Samuels, expressed their delight and surprise, noting MacDonald's generous and friendly nature.

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