Self-employed builder Steve Thomson and his wife Lenka Thomson from Selsey, West Sussex, won £105 million (Picture: PA)

A builder who became a multi-millionaire after winning the EuroMillions has been carrying out jobs for customers for free in the run up to Christmas.

Steve Thompson, 42, became the ninth-biggest UK winner in the history of the Europe-wide lottery last month when he won £105 million.

But he vowed to return to work and ‘stay normal’ despite the huge jackpot – and is now even working for free.

One neighbour said Steve, from Selsey, West Sussex, refused to charge him after he finished installing a conservatory last week.


The neighbour – who has not been named – told the Sun: ‘It shows he’s a top bloke, a decent man.



‘We didn’t ask him about the win because he’s probably had enough of talking about it.

‘I think it’s quite nice for him to be able to work still because it takes his mind off the pressures of what to do with the money.’

Steve Thompson was spotted today sorting out this week’s jobs with his business partner (Picture: Splash News)

Steve still uses his old yellow work van and ‘intends to complete outstanding jobs’ before he stops working, so he doesn’t see the point of buying a new one, the neighbour said.

It’s understood the builder is no longer charging any of his remaining customers so they have more money to spend on Christmas.

At a press conference after winning the lottery alongside wife Lenka Thompson, Steve said he had played the lottery for 25 years.

He promised to help the local community and told his customers: ‘Don’t worry, I’ll hold to it and get all my jobs done.’

Lenka, who has three children with Steve, has already quit her job at a convenience store near their home.

The couple are planning on buying a new home so that their two sons, 10 and 15, and their daughter, eight, can each have their own bedroom for the first time.

Steve and Lenka after winning the huge amount of money (Picture: PA)

After the win, Steve said he struggled to sleep and found the amount of money he won ‘very stressful’ to come to terms with.

He told the Mirror that going back to work part-time was his way of coping with the situation.

Steve said: ‘I feel normal and that’s how I want to stay. I’m trying to finish some jobs before Christmas.

‘I won’t be able to finish all of them, but I’m doing what I can between meetings.’

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