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| Euromillions £101m jackpot won by Cambridgeshire couple | Euromillions £101m jackpot won by Cambridgeshire couple |
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| A couple from Cambridgeshire are celebrating a £101m Euromillions win - the third largest lottery jackpot in UK history. | A couple from Cambridgeshire are celebrating a £101m Euromillions win - the third largest lottery jackpot in UK history. |
| Dave and Angela Dawes from Wisbech were the only winners of the jackpot in Friday's draw, banking £101,203,600.70. | Dave and Angela Dawes from Wisbech were the only winners of the jackpot in Friday's draw, banking £101,203,600.70. |
| Mr Dawes, 47, is a shift supervisor, and his partner, 43, is a volunteer for the British Heart Foundation. | Mr Dawes, 47, is a shift supervisor, and his partner, 43, is a volunteer for the British Heart Foundation. |
| Chelsea fan Mr Dawes, said he now plans to buy a house near the ground - and ask Frank Lampard round for tea. | |
| He said: "We were watching TV and the Euromillions draw show came on so we kept watching, not thinking we would win anything. | He said: "We were watching TV and the Euromillions draw show came on so we kept watching, not thinking we would win anything. |
| "We got our tickets out and watched in shock as, one by one, the numbers came up on the line I'd chosen. | "We got our tickets out and watched in shock as, one by one, the numbers came up on the line I'd chosen. |
| "We couldn't believe it. It was too late to call Camelot so I kept the ticket on me all night until the morning but we didn't sleep a wink." | "We couldn't believe it. It was too late to call Camelot so I kept the ticket on me all night until the morning but we didn't sleep a wink." |
| The ticket was bought at WH Smith on the Market Place in Wisbech. | The ticket was bought at WH Smith on the Market Place in Wisbech. |
| Mr Dawes, who works at Premier Foods, said he wanted to buy a season ticket to watch Chelsea FC. | Mr Dawes, who works at Premier Foods, said he wanted to buy a season ticket to watch Chelsea FC. |
| He said: "I'm not worried about getting a box - I want to stand with the real fans and watch my team play. | He said: "I'm not worried about getting a box - I want to stand with the real fans and watch my team play. |
| "I'd also love to live near the ground and have Frank Lampard come over for a cup of tea." | "I'd also love to live near the ground and have Frank Lampard come over for a cup of tea." |
| The couple, who have been together for four years, said they would continue with their plan to get married in Portugal next year. | The couple, who have been together for four years, said they would continue with their plan to get married in Portugal next year. |
| Ms Dawes, who has already changed her surname to her partner's, said: "It's an excessive amount of money but we intend to make our friends and family millionaires." | Ms Dawes, who has already changed her surname to her partner's, said: "It's an excessive amount of money but we intend to make our friends and family millionaires." |
| She added that they had already broken the news to some of the people that they would be helping. | She added that they had already broken the news to some of the people that they would be helping. |
| "They are absolutely gobsmacked, amazed," she said. | "They are absolutely gobsmacked, amazed," she said. |
| "Obviously it's exciting for us and exciting for them." | "Obviously it's exciting for us and exciting for them." |
| In July, Colin and Chris Weir from Ayrshire won a record European lottery prize of £161m. | In July, Colin and Chris Weir from Ayrshire won a record European lottery prize of £161m. |
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| UK ticketholders have banked the Euromillions jackpot more than 15 times in the past two years. | UK ticketholders have banked the Euromillions jackpot more than 15 times in the past two years. |
| Last year two anonymous UK winners scooped £113m and £84m. | Last year two anonymous UK winners scooped £113m and £84m. |
| The couple's success means they are £1m better off than David Bowie, the 703rd richest person in the country, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2011. | The couple's success means they are £1m better off than David Bowie, the 703rd richest person in the country, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2011. |
| They move ahead of celebrity couples such as Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne (£95m) and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (£48m). | They move ahead of celebrity couples such as Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne (£95m) and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (£48m). |
| The winning numbers were 18, 26, 34, 38 and 42. The Lucky Star numbers were five and eight. | The winning numbers were 18, 26, 34, 38 and 42. The Lucky Star numbers were five and eight. |
| Nine countries participate in Euromillions - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. | Nine countries participate in Euromillions - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria. |
| Ticket sales in all those countries contribute to the Euromillions jackpot. | Ticket sales in all those countries contribute to the Euromillions jackpot. |