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Winners’ ecstatic reactions revealed ahead of big £111m EuroMillions draw
WITH £111million to be scooped in tomorrow’s EuroMillions jackpot, the life-changing moments of lucky winners have been revealed.
From delirious whoops and cheers to stunned silence, Camelot has released phone calls from punters when their dreams came true.
Stephen and Lesley Shiltz moved to Pontardawe, South Wales, from London before landing £1million in 2019 on the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw.
Stephen said the couple had always struggled with their finances and he nearly had a heart attack when he learned of his prize.
He added: “I felt a mixture of emotions – excitement, disbelief and everything else rolled into one.
“Making that call was the best feeling in the world.” After paying out almost £3billion, Camelot’s Andy Carter has seen every reaction possible over the years. He said: “Some people feel sick, some people jump up and down, some people are having a party when we arrive, others haven’t told a soul. I’ve even had people fainting.
“The jackpot of £111millio this Friday could provoke even more extreme emotions if a UK player were to win.”
Andrew and Paula Hancock, from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, won £1million on a National Lottery Scratchcard in 2019. They screamed in their kitchen when told of their life-changing news. Paula said: “We were both excited to make the call and we had it on loudspeaker so Andrew and I could chat to the operator at the same time.” Her husband added: “A day doesn’t go by when I don’t think about the call. It’s completely changed our lives.” Sandra Devine, from Renfrewshire, scooped £300,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard last year.
After buying it for husband Martin’s birthday, she initially thought she had won £1000 before realising she had landed “the best present ever”.
Sandra said: “At first I thought we’d won £100 and my husband thought it was £1,000. When I found out we had won £300,000 I was so shocked.
“To win on Martin’s birthday was the cherry on top of the cake.
“At first, he didn’t believe me, then he started cheering. We just couldn’t believe it – it was surreal.”
The biggest British lottery winner walked away with £170.2million from a EuroMillions jackpot in 2019.
Others have also chosen to keep their identities under wraps but for those big winners who decided to go public, here is what happened to them.