By Lucy Caulkett-

Adrian Bayford won £148million on the Euromillions lottery in 2012 with his wife, Gillian. He hit back after claims he kicked a disabled friend out of her home.It emerged last week that he had to leave his estate in Suffolk because he could not afford to pay the increased rent put up by the huge lottery winners.

In a series of Facebook posts, now deleted, Mr Bayford wrote ‘what have K and K done’, pictured above, and ‘the war has only just started’.

Millionare Mr Bayford said he wouldn’t let people ‘spoil’ his life and that he didn’t ‘take no s***’ after the two women spoke about having to leave their home. He launched his rant in a series of Facebook posts which have now been deleted, Mr Bayford wrote ‘what have K and K done’, and ‘the war has only just started’

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  Mr Bayford said ‘let the war begin’ and claimed the rules had changed

 Mr Bayford, 45, declared ‘war’ on his friends for saying their friendship was destroyed by his winnings.

He raged: ‘People who go to the papers about me better be ready for what the papers will find out about them. Let the war

‘Yes, I have been fortunate. I try and help as many people as I can, but I don’t want one/two/three bad pennies spoiling my life. ‘Sadly looks like they are trying. Sadly for them I don’t take no s***, and like it’s said all’s fair in love and war, and b***** hell the war has only just started.’

Bayford’s war with his friends began over his decision to boot out his tenants after they said they could not afford the increased rent of £750 a month, £250 up from their initial £500 a month rent His estranged wife, Ms Gillian Bayford appears to also be at war with the super rich lottery multi-millionaire. Gillian Bayford is believed to have sent the tenants a mail expressing support to them.She said ” just to let you know, I believe your story”.

Disabled Mills and her daughter have since been living in a one-bedroom ground floor bedsit as temporary accommodation

54-year-old Ms Mills met the Bayfords when running a shop next to theirs before their lotto win and were closely acquainted with the couple over a seven-year period. When the Bayfords won their millions they offered Ms Mills an £8-an-hour job as a cleaner and a £500-a-month rented home by their £6 million Grade II-listed country mansion.

It is shameful that Adrain Bayford would kick out Ms Mills and her daughter for not being able to pay the higher rent. Considering he is a lotto multi-millionaire, he seems to lack compassion and empathy. Putting money above compassion and humanity, his actions show him to be an example of those who do not appreciate the need and value of being supportive to others when one find themselves in a privileged position to do so.

His decision to increase the rent may be a reflection of business motives, but when it comes to old friends he knew from his past, he should have made an exception and shown compassion. His rant to start a war with his critics is childish when it is clear to see that he is the one looking tight and inconsiderate. Adrian Bayford should be living a life full of joy given his almost limitless amount of money.

Instead,  the millionaire  is publicly being shown up as a man willing to lose his friends and reputation over £250 a month rent. Let’s not even begin to guess how much interest he earns from his whopping lottery Jackpot. His marriage has fallen apart, and now he is falling out with his friends and family over a small amount of money. It looks like he is losing the war, at least as far as perception is concerned.

This story is a reminder of how the lottery jackpot most people crave, does not guarantee happiness. It can sometimes be the source of a lottery winners misery, exposing their weaknesses in the process. In 2002, Michael Carroll won £9.7m on the national lottery. Carroll lost it all within ten years to a series of failed business ventures,and an expensive life style of cocaine snorting, sex with prostitutes, and a catalogue of lavish cars. Caroll once said his drug dealer has more of his winnings than he does.