Ex-wife of Lotto winner claims his lover has taken him for a ride since day one

The former wife also revealed how her two children were left heartbroken after ex-stable girl Sam took two pet labrador

Sam Burbidge is Adrian's lover

The ex-wife of Lotto winner Adrian Bayford has accused his fiancée of taking him for a ride after she walked out with £300,000 worth of prize horses.
Gillian Bayford, who shared his £148million EuroMillions win in 2012, said of Samantha Burbidge: “She has taken advantage of Adrian from day one.
“I think all of it has been very much planned by Sam.”
The former wife also revealed how her two children were left heartbroken after ex-stable girl Sam also took two pet labradors.
Sam, 29, left Adrian, 46, a fortnight ago – a month after a £100,000 burglary at the £6million Suffolk mansion they shared.

Adrian and Gillian Bayford 

Details of the raid have emerged for the first time.
Sam, who was understood to be in Spain last week, is believed to have sought comfort with her ex-partner Alan Suckling, 39.
Adrian, meanwhile, has been consoled by Gillian, 44, who he speaks to every day.
Sam left former postman Adrian at the end of January. She took with her 30 thoroughbred horses costing up to £10,000 each, a £100,000 horsebox and a £60,000 Mercedes SLK sports car.
Gillian said: “She’s keeping her head down. She’s been moving horses to Spain for the company that she works for.
“Horses that Adrian bought her are up for sale and she’s sold her car. She needs to face the music.”

Adrian Bayford's £6million Georgian mansion in Suffolk

Gillian said record store owner Adrian was trying to come to terms with his heartache by concentrating on their two children, aged 10 and eight.
He was visiting them and their mum in Scotland, where they live, when Sam moved out.
Gillian said: “Sam had no interest in the children whatsoever. But she needs to consider what she’s done is affecting two children. The dogs she’s taken are the children’s.
“They don’t care about horses, horse boxes and cars. It’s the two dogs.
“She needs to consider who she’s affecting with this. I talk to Adrian every day. He agrees it was the best move, but she’s done what she’s done while he has not been there.
"He has the children at the moment – he’s concentrating on being a dad. Sam needs to stand up for what she’s done. There are children involved.”
Adrian spent lavishly on Sam after they met in 2014 and announced plans to wed.

Sam Burbidge on horseback

He had separated from Gillian a year earlier, little more than 12 months after their jackpot win.
Gillian later got engaged to Alan Warnock, an Audi salesman who sold her a fleet of cars paid for from the equal share of the winnings she had after her divorce.
Adrian’s purchases included luxury holidays, scores of horses and a £1.5million arena in Norfolk for horse-crazy Sam.
But Gillian, who now lives near Dundee, said her ex-husband had confided in her that perhaps it was wise to make a clean break from Sam.
Gillian said neither she nor Adrian had been able to contact her, who has gone to ground since the break-up emerged.
Neighbours suggested the Mercedes she has now sold was seen in recent weeks at divorced father-of-four Alan Suckling’s home in Romford, Essex.

Gillian Bayford and Adrian Bayford with their lottery cheque

The property is a stone’s throw from where Sam’s mother lives – and where she had reportedly moved back to for a spell before finally splitting from Adrian.
Alan and Sam dated in 2013 and they were recently spotted together in a pub near Adrian’s mansion.
Meanwhile, Gillian revealed Adrian’s house had been burgled in December, adding to the pressure on his relationship with Sam.
A £100,000 haul included Sam’s engagement ring, other jewellery, watches and £8,000 in cash.
A 47-year-old old man was arrested but police released him without taking any further action.