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I won a HUGE £107,261

I’m going to set up my own business!

- By Jessy Harvey-gayle, 42, from Birmingham

Flopping into bed for an early night, I sighed. I had a busy job, being the area manager of a cleaning company. Flicking on the TV, I pulled out my phone to play a few games on Chat Mag Bingo. Playing bingo or the slots was one my favourite ways to relax. I’d joined years ago, after a mate recommende­d it. The slots were my favourite, especially Double Bubble. It was easy to play and the bonus games were fun. I always set myself a limit, so that I didn’t overspend. Earlier this year, I arrived home after a busy day, popped a soap on telly and had a game on Chat Mag Bingo. I saw a game called Double Bubble Jackpot. Double Bubble was my favourite and this new version had a huge jackpot up for grabs… After a few spins, the Bubble Pop Bonus appeared on screen! I had to pick one of the soap bubbles bobbing on my screen for a chance to win the progressiv­e jackpot. Clicking on one, I glanced at the TV then back at my screen. My prize amount appeared on my phone screen – I’d won! The number rolled up and up. It passed £10,000, then £20,000. It

kept on flicking between £50,000 and then £60,000.

And still going…

When it finally stopped, I gasped – I’d won £107,261!

I’d won the progressiv­e jackpot of the Chat Mag Bingo brand-new game.

I barely slept that night, thinking of all the things I could do with my win.

The money was in my bank account by mid-afternoon!

It took a week for my jackpot win to really sink in – then I bought a car.

With the rest, I’d do something different, I decided.

Since my 20s, I’d thought about running my own business, but not got round to it.

This could be my chance, I thought.

A few weeks later, chatting with a friend, I had an idea. ‘We could run a cafe,’ I said. I’d worked in the hospitalit­y industry and liked it, and my friend was a brilliant cook.

I could make the coffee and cook the breakfasts, while she whipped up some lovely mouthwater­ing dishes from our Caribbean heritage.

I knew that she made a mean jerk chicken! ‘I’m in!’ she grinned. I’m now researchin­g, looking for a cafe that’s already up-and-running, with the lease up for sale.

I can’t wait to spend my days nattering with customers, meeting all sorts of people, serving delicious food.

And being my own boss!

I’m going to save the rest of my winnings.

But I can’t wait to fire up the coffee machine in my own cafe for the first time.

And, as the bacon sizzles in the pan for our new customers, I’ll be sure to thank Chat Mag Bingo.

My big win has made a dream come true!

I’d wanted to be my own boss. Now I had the chance!

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