Paul Drake from West Lothian is one of the UK’s most recent millionaires after his Lotto results saw him winning £5,162,779 on a Lotto draw! The spontaneous choice to buy some Lucky Dips has him and his family celebrating.
Life-changing news
While most people would pass on waking up at 4:30 in the morning to carpool to work with their colleagues, it was a morning Paul would never forget.
“It was about 4:30 in the morning and I was just getting into the car when I had this niggling feeling to check my Lotto Lucky Dip numbers. I checked my ticket and just sat there in shock!”
The married father of two admits that despite not being an emotional guy, he burst into tears upon learning the Lotto results. Wanting to share the news with his wife, Louise, the new millionaire ran back in his house. She admitted that she got a terrible fright and thinking it was a smaller win. Of course, it was a happy surprise once she realised!
The winner shared that despite the incredible fortune, he still had to go to work, as he was the designated driver. He refrained from sharing the news with his colleagues, but surely began to think of what his life might soon look like.
As an avid golfer and car fan, he is eager to buy a luxury Porsche. He also hopes to take his family traveling once restrictions allow.
Lucky Dip indeed!
The new millionaire has been playing National Lottery games for decades – usually opting to choose his numbers. As fate would have it, the winning ticket was a Lucky Dip!
“Normally I am quite organised with my playing… but I ended up just grabbing 3 Lucky Dips. I can tell you, the winning Lotto ticket did not leave my side for a week!”
Congratulations to Paul and the Drake family!