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EuroMillions: Nottinghamshire couple in £45m win | EuroMillions: Nottinghamshire couple in £45m win |
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A young couple from Nottinghamshire, planning to get married in September, have won £45m in the EuroMillions lottery, Camelot has revealed. | A young couple from Nottinghamshire, planning to get married in September, have won £45m in the EuroMillions lottery, Camelot has revealed. |
Cassey Carrington and Matt Topham, both aged 22 and from Stapleford, played the lottery online and won £45,160,170.50 in Tuesday's rollover draw. | Cassey Carrington and Matt Topham, both aged 22 and from Stapleford, played the lottery online and won £45,160,170.50 in Tuesday's rollover draw. |
It is the second major EuroMillions win in the county in three weeks. | It is the second major EuroMillions win in the county in three weeks. |
Gareth, 40, and Catherine Bull, 35, from Mansfield, won £40m in the EuroMillions draw on 20 January. | Gareth, 40, and Catherine Bull, 35, from Mansfield, won £40m in the EuroMillions draw on 20 January. |
Friends and family | |
Miss Carrington, who worked as a supermarket supervisor, said she only set up her online account four days before the couple's big win. | |
"I have only played the lottery about half a dozen times, when I am feeling lucky, and had already won £10 twice," said Miss Carrington. | |
She said the couple were reluctant to start celebrating until they could confirm their win but the lottery line was not open until 08:00 the following morning. | |
"By this point, we had seen the prizes, we were sure we had the right numbers and we were constantly thinking we can do this or buy that," she said. | |
"We didn't get much sleep at all." | |
Mr Topham, a painter and decorator with the family firm, said the couple were looking forward to helping friends and family with their winnings. | |
"We can help friends get a house, it is so difficult these days to get a deposit and mortgage so it's great we can help them," he said. | |
"Also dad can finally hang up his paintbrushes and relax." | |
'Dream home' | |
In addition to paying off their parents' mortgages, Miss Carrington and Mr Topham said they were looking forward to relaxing their budget for their September wedding. | |
"I had made the invitations and was starting work on the centre pieces, all to save money," said Miss Carrington. | |
"We can now get a big firework display and some entertainment in the evening. It will be our dream day." | |
Mr Topham said they would now like to build their dream home and travel and Miss Carrington said she "really wanted an Aston Martin". | |
"I have often painted these huge houses and wondered what it would be like to live in one, now I can find out," said Mr Topham. | |
The prize is the seventh largest win in the UK, Camelot said. | The prize is the seventh largest win in the UK, Camelot said. |
A spokesman said: "It is fantastic news to have another UK winner so soon after Gareth and Catherine Bull from Mansfield won £40m." | A spokesman said: "It is fantastic news to have another UK winner so soon after Gareth and Catherine Bull from Mansfield won £40m." |
Mr and Mrs Bull's win came from a lucky dip ticket. | Mr and Mrs Bull's win came from a lucky dip ticket. |
The biggest EuroMillions prize was a £161m jackpot won by Colin and Chris Weir, from Largs, Scotland, last July. | |
Nine countries - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria - participate in EuroMillions. | Nine countries - the UK, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria - participate in EuroMillions. |