Northamptonshire grandparents to buy leaf blower after becoming millionaires overnight - winning £1m on the National Lottery
A couple from Northamptonshire had to check their lottery tickets three times before realising they’d won an astonishing £1 million.
The lucky couple, who live in an undisclosed part of Northamptonshire, matched five main numbers and the bonus ball in the second round of The National Lottery’s Lotto draw on Saturday August 8.
The retired couple didn’t realise how much they had won at first and had to triple check their ticket.
The couple said: "First we thought we had won £50...then we thought it was £1,000...then we checked again and realised we had actually won £1 million!”
They plan to celebrate their win by buying a new leaf blower, and booking a holiday for later in the year to let the good news sink in.
Penny Yeates, Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, said: “Congratulations to our lucky Northamptonshire winners, and what a seasonal first purchase to celebrate their win.
“We hope they enjoy their brand-new leaf blower now, and their holiday later in the year when it has sunk in that they are Lotto millionaries!”