What would you do if you won £1m? Lottery winner ditches 12-hour factory shifts and goes on incredible year-long spending spree around the world

Just months ago Matt Myles, 27, was 'in the dumps' working a menial job

But a £1million lottery win set him on the path of exuberant world tour

Mr Myles is part-way through his jaunt, which includes World Cup visit

He has visited southeast Asia and quaffed vintage champagne abroad

Claims to have set aside £100,000 of his winnings for year-long tour

But the rest of his winnings have been invested more sensibly for the future



We have all wondered how we might spend an unexpected £1million - but few of us could match the panache of one new millionaire currently part-way through an exuberant round-the-world spending spree.

Matt Myles, 27, from Hereford, was working gruelling night shifts in a factory when a Euromillions ticket bought on a whim netted him a surprise £1million windfall.

And he wasted no time in putting his newfound wealth to good use - jetting off to Indonesia before the money had even hit his account.

Living it up: Matt Myles, 27, won £1million earlier this year, and is currently enjoying a jaunt round the globe

Living the dream: Mr Myles, pictured cruising down the Thames, has devoted a tenth of his £1million win to his hedonistic voyage

Wild times: Mr Myles, pictured right with friends in Thailand, also has Australia, the U.S. and South America in his sights

Since then Mr Myles has been living a life of non-stop hedonism, fuelled by raucous and expensive nights out, designer clothes and beautiful women.

He has also taken the time to keep all his friends - and hundreds of online fans - updated over Twitter as he makes the most of his money.

Mr Myles took off on his round-the-world tour in April, taking his brother Pete, 26, along for the ride and picking up his tab.

So far his lavish lifestyle has taken him to Hong Kong, Bali and Thailand. He then set off for Brazil, where England's disappointing World Cup performance failed to dampen the experience.

Represent: Mr Myles, who is accompanied on his trip by his brother Pete, visited Brazil to support England in the World Cup Dream come true: Mr Myles' shot of his time in Brazil where he went to watch the football - but sadly his team weren't as lucky as him



Vintage: The former factory worker has developed a taste of fine food and drink - and is pictured here with 2003 vintage Dom Perignon

Still on his hit list are visiting Machu Picchu in Peru, diving at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, ­bungee jumping into the Grand Canyon in Arizona, driving across Route 66 in a Ford Mustang.

He then hopes to canoe the Amazon, walking the Great Wall of China and seeing the pyramids in Egypt, enjoy a fortnight of partying with his friends in Ibiza and volunteer with Unicef in Africa for three months.

Mr Myles, who used to serve in the Army, told the Sunday People: 'From travelling the world to meeting ­celebrities I couldn’t have made this up in my wildest dreams - They say money can’t buy happiness but I have never been happier.'

Triumph: A Euromillions ticket bought on a whim secured the huge payout

Vista: Mr Myles has been keeping his fans, and envious onlookers, up to date with images of his tour. Pictured is Bali

Party guy: Mr Myles has taken to his new life of wealth with gusto

Before the shock win, he said: 'I was working night shifts and was worried I’d have to move back home to save some money. While the next 12 months will be incredible, I won’t change. I’ll live as I always have – go big or go home!'

However, despite the apparent gusto with which he is spending his winnings, Mr Myles says he has set himself a limit of £100,000.

Upon winning, he invested half of the cash and is ploughing much of the remainder into establishing a property business with friends, and hopes to train as an airline pilot.



Hard life: A stunning view of a Thai beach from the pool taken by Mr Myles on his trip around the world

