The wife of a National Lottery winner - who burst into tears when she received the news - has admitted that the "incredible" £1million jackpot will make a huge change to her family's life.
After her husband popped out to grab a lunchtime burger and two National Lottery Scratchcards, Zoe Haggie struggled to believe her luck.
But when her husband told her to come to his workplace, she said that the realisation of her "big win" was "very real" - although she thought that it had all been a joke at first.
She said: "I sat on the floor and cried. It was just the relief that we could sort our home out and get a bedroom for all the kids.
After her husband popped out to grab a lunchtime burger and two National Lottery Scratchcards, Zoe Haggie struggled to believe her luck
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"We love where we live – it's a beautiful spot and the neighbours are brilliant – but the bungalow isn’t big enough for the six of us."
The pair have been married for six years, with four children between the ages of five and 11.
Together, they first bought their house nine years ago, later appearing on TV show "Homes Under the Hammer".
Zoe added: "This win has just been incredible for our family and we can’t wait to start work on our new home.
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"I have sketchbooks full of floor plans - it’s my favourite hobby! We’re both still young and enjoy our jobs, so will continue working."
Explaining why she did not believe her husband, she said: "Craig is always winding me up, so I just didn't believe him. I was at work cleaning a client’s house and I had to finish before I could leave and meet Craig.
"I remember thinking, ‘is this real? Has our life just changed forever?’ I finished the house in record time – never has a carpet been hoovered so quickly!"
Her husband had a similarly surprised response to finding out he was the lucky winner of £1million - wondering where to keep his winning ticket safe.
The father 'went out for lunch and came back a millionaire'
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Craig, 36, said: "My brother and I decided I should keep it close, literally, so we put the ticket in a plastic bag and taped it to my body!
"We must have looked crazy as he held the roll of tape and I twirled around to make sure it was stuck securely to my body. It didn’t last long as I quickly got very sweaty, and it wasn't staying stuck to me, so we settled on keeping it in a saucepan on the top of a kitchen cabinet instead.
"You clearly don’t think straight when you find out you’re a millionaire!"
Zoe's husband went out to get a burger and - with some time to spare - he popped into a local store to buy a drink and two scratchcards.
The father also said: "I went out for lunch and came back a millionaire."
