New home plans ‘hatched’ for Louth woman after £100K EuroMillions win

And it was when 27-year-old Laura was sat up in bed early one Saturday morning, checking her phone, that she discovered she was £100k richer!

Laura had just found out her partner, Chris, had won £3 in the EuroMillions draw on February 5 with his Lucky Dip ticket and, as the pair had bought their own tickets for the same draw, Laura thought she should check out her numbers too!

Never did she believe that she would also have banked herself a win - and an incredible £100,576.20 - in the same draw.

Her winning EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket matched the five main numbers - 12, 19, 37, 44, 45 and the Lucky Star number 2 in the EuroMillions draw on February. 5

Laura, a graphic designer and web content manager, said, “I had literally just woken up and was sitting in bed scrolling on my phone.

“We both logged into our National Lottery online accounts and Chris discovered he had won £3 in the EuroMillions draw.

“I had bought two EuroMillions Lucky Dip tickets for the same draw so I just thought I may as well check my tickets too. I quickly realised I had won something and thought it was probably £3 like Chris.

“My eyes were really tired and I couldn’t see clearly what was in front of me so I asked Chris to check for me.

“He just burst out with… you have won £100k!

“I said, ‘no, never, something like this wouldn’t happen to us!’ And he said, ‘no, really, you absolutely have!’ I just couldn’t believe it. We just sat looking at each other – I was totally gobsmacked – there are no other words for it!”

Laura continued: “It was only when I actually called Camelot to confirm I really did have a winning ticket that I started to believe that what I was seeing was in fact true!”

Laura, who moved from Essex to Lincolnshire to live closer to her family, said a deposit on a house with a garage and garden is now a top priority, together with a motorbike for Chris, 26 and a dream holiday as soon as it is allowed and safe to do so.

She added: “How many 27 year olds can say they have enough money to put a deposit on a house? This win really is a life-changer for us. All of those things I have dreamed about can now become a reality.”

The couple, who currently live in a Shared Ownership house, say a new build is something they have always dreamed of owning but never believed they would be able to afford.

Laura added: “So many new opportunities have now opened up to us. It is an incredible feeling. We are both looking forward to making some very special memories together!”

And Laura said she and Chris will certainly be continuing to play The National Lottery.

She said: “You always think something like this doesn’t happen to people like us. But we are proof it absolutely does! This win will definitely make life so much easier for us and we certainly intend to keep playing.”

Laura matched the five main numbers and one Lucky Star number in the EuroMillions draw on February 5.

She bought her winning EuroMillions ticket online via national-lottery.co.uk.

The winning EuroMillions numbers for the draw on Friday 5 February, 2021 were 12, 19, 37, 44, 45 and the Lucky Star numbers were 2 and 6.

Tomorrow, (Friday) there is a whopping £176M jackpot up for grabs in the EuroMillions draw.

If one lucky UK ticket-holder scoops the entire jackpot, they would immediately become The National Lottery’s biggest ever winner.

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