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By Chiara Fiorillo Britain’s oldest lottery winner has sadly died five years after scooping a huge £18million jackpot, his loved ones have revealed. Dennis Banfield, 92, won the jackpot with his 87-year-old wife Shirley and the couple shared the winnings with their two daughters, Karen and Tina. The lucky pair burst into tears at a press conference when they received their cheque for £18,139,352. Shirley, who was married to Dennis for more than 60 years, said he was “well-liked” and revealed that before passing away, he said he was “ready to go” after living “a good life”. The woman said many …