Hot tub splash with Lotto wins

Lottery winners spend their money on hot tubs, walk-in wardrobes and pet dogs, a survey by National Lottery operator Camelot has found.

Around half of winners move within three months of a big win and a poll of new millionaires found almost a third (29 per cent) splashed out on a hot tub and a similar number (28 per cent) had a walk-in wardrobe.

One in five (22 per cent) set up a games room and 17 per cent bought a snooker table. A fifth (22 per cent) bought a dog while one in 25 (4 per cent) got a cat.

Some 16 per cent adopted a healthy lifestyle with a gym in their home and one in ten (12 per cent) installed a bar.