A couple from Telford, England, are celebrating after bagging lottery winnings of £1 million on the lottery!
Ruth says she almost forgot to buy a ticket on the day of the draw due to her Karate class. But luckily, Rob reminded her to buy a ticket before leaving for class. If that wasn’t enough, the pair were convinced their winning email was a scam!
Ruth Giblin and her husband Rob only started playing the lottery together two years ago. They were going to stop playing after their first year of playing, but Ruth convinced Rob to continue for just one more year.
Narrowly claiming their lottery winnings…
The sceptical couple assumed it was a trick when they received a notice on the National Lottery app the next day.
They didn’t realise they were millionaires until they contacted Camelot to confirm their prize, at which point they broke into tears!
‘Rob set reminders for me to put the EuroMillions ticket on, as he has to every week, while I was away,’ says Mrs Giblin.
It was time to claim their lottery winnings!
Rob stated that he bought the ticket and soon forgot about it, going straight to Karate that evening. He explained that they got up early the following day for a swim when he received an email informing him they had excellent news regarding the ticket.
Rob continued to explain that when he got into his National Lottery app, he saw that he had only matched one number, but it said he had won £1 million, which baffled him.
Mrs Giblin, a leisure centre supervisor, was concerned it was a hoax and went online to look for the phone number she needed to call to verify the victory.
She explains that she was certain it was a hoax. However, when she noticed it was the exact number for Camelot, she tried to call it, only to find they were not yet open…
Rather than sitting around, they opted to go swimming even though it was all they could think about.
They then spoke about what they would do if it was real all the way home. However, they were trying not to get their hopes up.
What do they plan to do with the money?
They immediately told their two children and went to Mrs Giblin’s parent’s house to inform them on what was her father’s birthday.
The couple, who have been married for 23 years, intend to maintain their careers. They plan to share their newfound fortune with the rest of their family.
The pair have also paid their mortgage and are planning a luxury holiday and purchasing a new kitchen.
They intend to construct a summerhouse for their daughter and intend for her to use it as an art room. They also plan on buying a gaming computer for their 16-year-old son.
Ruth’s winning EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker code for the Friday, July 22, EuroMillions draw was TLBX74150.
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