I won £1million on the National Lottery – but had to pretend nothing had happened… I only went out to buy some bread
A COUPLE who won £1million on the National Lottery had to pretend nothing had happened.
Kent man Luke Harris, 34, bought a £5 Merry Millionaire scratchcard on a whim after going out to buy some bread.
He scratched the card in his car – twigging he had won a whopping £1million.
But Luke and his fiancee Alison Coke kept the stunning news from their four kids – because it was a school night.
Alison, 34, told the Kent Messenger: “It was bath and bedtime for the kids while we tried to contain ourselves.
“We both had work the next day and the kids had school, so we just carried on as normal.”
Luke headed to the shops earlier that evening after realising his kids needed bread for their packed lunches the next day.
While at the shops, he decided “on a whim” to fork up a fiver for a scratchcard.
He said: “I scratched it as soon as I got in the car. I looked at it about 10 times, and kept saying to myself: ‘This can’t be real.’
“I try my luck on a scratchcard now and again, but I never imagined I would win that amount – I would have been happy with £10!”
The engaged couple moved into their Canterbury home just three months ago.
Luke said 31 is his lucky number – as he and Alison went on their first date on August 31, 2020.
Sure enough, the last number Luke scratched off to reveal his prize was 31.
Alison and Luke have already splashed out on a Nissan X-Trail and plan to pay off their mortgage.
The family are mulling a Christmas trip to Lapland – and have booked a skiing holiday next February.
They also are thinking of using some of the jackpot to upgrade their wedding venue.
Luke now plans to go back to college before starting his own business.
But he said: “I keep thinking someone is going to take it all away from me and tell me it’s a prank.”