A GRANDAD who scooped £50,000 from a two quid bet says he would have lost it all if it wasn’t for his ex-wife.
The man, who wants to remain anonymous, bagged the life-changing sum in the New York Lotto, but lives in Plymouth, Devon.
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He chose four numbers, the birth dates of his four grandchildren, to secure his monster win.
In “total shock” at the win, the dad-of-three revealed: “My ex wife has an account with a rival bookies and in 2020 I thought it would be better if I switched to Betfred…
“And I’m so glad I did because now I am now celebrating the biggest win of my life.”
The man, in his 50s, plans to treat his granddkids to a holiday with the winnings, PlymouthLive reported.
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Betfred boss Fred Done said: “Congratulations for picking my pocket big time from just a £2 bet.”
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The grandad’s win comes as a couple revealed how they’ve continued living a normal life, despite bagging a £2.2 million lotto jackpot.
Shocked Colin, not his real name, told his wife he believed they had hit the jackpot bagging around £50,000 back in February 2012.
In disbelief, he stayed up late checking his numbers while she had gone to bed.
But their lives took a huge turn when he called Camelot the next morning to confirm they had actually won a staggering £2.2million.
The couple was struggling financially, and Colin had been severely injured in a fall while his wife worked part-time as a receptionist.
The wife said: “The money was in our account in less than a week. It was unbelievable to see our balance with so many zeroes.”
