An Edinburgh painter and decorator is set to paint the town red.
Willie Sibbald from Moredun scooped the £7m jackpot in the Lotto Rollover draw when he matched all six numbers on his Lucky Dip®.
Willie missed the moment his numbers came up as he had fallen asleep in front of the television. It was only later when he was watching Big Brother that he caught the winning line during an ad break and realised he was a multi-millionaire.
His first reaction was one of disbelief: “I was staying the night at my aunt’s house and when I saw the numbers I shouted through to her ‘I’ve won the Lottery!’. She came through and we checked the ticket again and again.
“My brother was on a night out so I waited until the following morning and called his wife to pass on the good news. She didn’t believe me at first and thought I was joking – it’s not exactly a call you expect on a Sunday morning!”
Willie missed the moment his numbers came up as he had fallen asleep in front of the television.
Willie who decorates for a living has decided to give up work but will most likely spend some of his newly acquired spare time learning to drive: “It’s been such a whirlwind I’ve not had time to really think about what I will do with the money but I will probably learn to drive and get myself a car.
“I played the National Lottery every week before I won and to be honest I think I will keep playing.”
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