A Glasgow lottery winner has admitted she has nothing left from her £120,000 jackpot – but insists she has no regrets.
Olivia Love, 37, left her supermarket job to pursue a career as a wedding content creator after winning a National Lottery Set for Life prize.
In May 2025, she began receiving £10,000 a month for 12 months, bringing the total value of her prize to £120,000 – with the payments ending after the final instalment.
Following her life-changing win, Olivia decided not to dramatically alter her lifestyle or spend the money on a house deposit or luxury items such as a boat. Instead, she chose to invest in creating her “dream job”.
Speaking to Business Insider, the mother-of-four said: “Money was always a source of stress. I’d say we were on the breadline. We always had enough to pay the rent and the bills, but there was never anything left over at the end of the month,” reports Glasgow Live.
The family chose to use the money to secure greater financial stability, although they still allowed themselves some special treats. Olivia revealed they held a second wedding celebration and replaced her husband’s ageing car with a newer model.
She then focused on investing in herself and building a career as a wedding content creator – an ambition she has since achieved. Discussing the costs involved, she said: “In the first six months, I spent about £7,500 setting up Moments by Love.
“I bought everything I needed, from new phones to microphone equipment. I did my first few weddings for free or very cheaply to build up a portfolio. You have to spend money to make money.”
View 2 ImagesLottery Winners Olivia and Kevin From Hamilton, Scotland(Image: Alan Peebles Photography)
The Moments by Love website describes a wedding content creator as “a professional who captures and curates digital content during a wedding day”.
On the site, Olivia explained that her goal is “to document the vibe and personality of the wedding in a way that’s focused on capturing the candid moments of the day without interrupting the flow of your wedding day”.
When the final instalment arrived in April this year, Olivia admitted it was an emotional moment. However, she said she does not regret spending the entire £120,000, as the money helped her provide security for her family and launch the career she had always wanted.
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She said: “In the end, I made the decision that was right for my career, for me, and for my family. I didn’t save any of our winnings. I could have, but because we’d struggled for so long, I don’t regret a thing about choosing to live our best lives.”