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Matt Myles quit his job and jetted off with friends after winning 1million The 28-year-old spent 72,000 going out 'on the razz' around the world Has returned home after eight months globe trotting with friends Planned to buy-to-let properties but was turned down by the bank

By Jennifer Smith for MailOnline

Published: 06:30 EST, 21 November 2014 | Updated: 07:26 EST, 21 November 2014

A lottery winner who quit his factory job to go on a 72,000 round-the-world pub crawl with his best friends has returned to the UK to find he can't get a mortgage.

Matt Myles took his brother, Pete, and three of his friends on an eight-month holiday after winning 1million in April.

After spending nearly eight months visiting seven countries, the 28-year-old has returned home to Hereford where he has had to buy a house outright after being turned down for a mortgage.

Matt Myles spent 72,000 on alcohol during a round-the-world pub crawl with his best friends and brother after scooping 1million in the lottery in April. Above, at the beginning of his trip in Bali

Speaking of his 72,000 bar bill, Mr Myles said: 'The money has been mostly spent on the p****'. I mean, why wouldn't you?'

'We got through 80,000 in less than eight months. I would say about 90 per cent of that was spent going on the razz.

'We basically tried to do a night on, a night off the sauce, but most of the time it was night on, night on, night on.

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