A COUPLE scooped a whopping £115,000 lottery jackpot thanks to a quick chat.
Lee and her boyfriend Thomas were gobsmacked to find out they lived on one of the country’s millionaire streets when Postcode Lotto reps knocked on their door.
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The couple from Coatbridge, Scotland, couldn’t believe their luck when they were handed two cheques – one for £76,922 and the other worth £38,461.
Lee, who had just got home from a night shift as a nurse practitioner, revealed she only started playing a couple of weeks ago – and had only signed up because Thomas did.
The mum-of-one however registered for two tickets and sneakily doubled her winnings.
Thinking of how they now want to splash the cash, the couple are planning some home renovations and a trip to Disney with their son Felix.
Stood on the doorstep of her winning postcode ML5 3PL, Lee said: “Oh my God, I can’t believe this.
“It’s more money than I’ve ever had in my life. We’ll do house stuff.
“We might look at new floors, windows and gutters. Kind of boring stuff.
“And we’ll spoil our wee boy. Get him anything he wants.”
Thomas is also hoping to spend some of the money on a trip to watch his beloved Celtic in the Champions League.
He said: “[Felix] sees [Disney] all the time on the television and said he’d love to go. Legoland is a possibility, too.
“I’m buzzing and in a bit of shock. I’d like to go and see Celtic in the Champions League. We’ll see what happens after the draw.”
Residents on the street bagged a combined total of £1million in last week’s draw.
How to play the People’s Postcode Lottery
FOR just £12 a month, players can sign up through the official website to have a chance of winning millions of pounds.
Once signed up, players are automatically entered into every draw and prizes are announced every day of each month.
Tickets play for the Daily Prize, worth £1000 and revealed every single day.
Tickets could also win a jackpot of £30,000 for Saturday and Sunday’s Street Prize draws.
People’s Postcode Lottery also offers a £3million Postcode Millions draw each month – where your ticket plays for a share of the cash prize fund.
Winners are notified by email, text, post, or phone call, depending on the prize they win.
Jackpot winners are visited by the lottery team in person.
