Peterborough couple ‘shell-shocked’ after huge EuroMillions win makes them overnight millionaires
The couple only found out after checking their online account
A Peterborough couple were left “shell-shocked” after a bumper EuroMillions win made them overnight millionaires.
The couple - who have not been named - won £1 million on the National Lottery after matching their EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker code in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, April 21.
They said: “We logged into our online account and really couldn’t believe it! We felt shell-shocked – the most we have ever won before that was about £10!”
Part of their six-figure winnings will now be used to pay for an extension on their house.
Kathy Garrett, Senior Winners’ Advisor at Allwyn, operator of The National Lottery, congratulated the Peterborough-based prize winners, saying: “Congratulations to our lucky couple.
"It just goes to show that perseverance pays, and that you’ve got to be in it to win it!”
Europe's biggest rolling-jackpot lottery game, the EuroMillions has been played in the UK since 2004.