By Gabriel Princewill-
A jubilant plasterer who scooped £1m on the Lottery after claiming his ticket at the last minute has expressed gratitude to a shopper who let him go first in the queue.
32 year old Arron Walshaw and his fiancee, Ceri Hall, 23, from Ossett, West Yorkshire, were lucky millionaire winners of the Lotto Raffle prize on Wednesday. They purchased their ticket at Tesco in Dewsbury Road. As the pair posed for press pictures, the joy on their faces was all too evident to see. Down to earth and jovial, the couple very much looked in their element A romance which has been blossoming for two years has culminated in an ecstatic experience which will pave the way for a splendorous wedding
Walshaw and Ms Hall, who began dating in 2016 are now planning their “dream wedding” thanks to their fortuitous encounter with the lottery. Mr Walshaw said: “We had a free lucky dip ticket from the previous draw to use and I knew it was only minutes until the draw closed.
“I popped in to a nearby shop where me and another lady approached the same cashier, she must have seen that I was in a rush because she insisted I went before her.”
He added: “What a stroke of luck that turned out to be.”Mr Walshaw bought a ticket from a limited collection of pennies, and were “chuffed” to find they had £50 for a camping trip. The following day they discovered they were millionaires.
“I don’t think I would have been in time to buy my ticket if she hadn’t let me go first,” he said.”We would love to meet her again and say thank you for changing our lives!”
The self-employed plasterer said he has no plans to hang up his trowel just yet but will reduce his hours.
He said: “We’ve got a wedding to plan and I want to make it the wedding of Ceri’s dreams.”
They will use the cash to buy their first house and car.
Ms Hall said: “This is just life changing for both of us.
“We’ll be able to do so much that we could never afford to do. I can’t wait to see what the next year will bring us!” The lottery winning couple said they had carried on with their day, completely unaware they were millionaires. Self employed Ceri said:
Happy Lottery Winners: Aaron Wilshaw And Ceri Hall Pic Credits: PA
”I was carrying our ticket all day unaware I was holding unto one million pounds. It was only when I got home from work that I decided to check it using the National Lottery App. I just couldn’t understand what I was seeing when it said we won £1m. I showed Ceri and we just couldn’t believe it. We danced around the room thinking about what this money will do for us
”I love my job and whilst I don’t want to quit yet, this win will allow me to work the hours I want and be more flexible with my workload. That said, I think any spare time we have will be taken up with other things. We’ve got a wedding to plan and I want to make it the wedding of Ceri’s dreams”, he added. This couple sure have an exciting summer ahead of them.
A spokesman for Camelot’ told The Eye Of Media.Com ”: We advise lottery winners to take their time before deciding how to spend their money. We want them to make the right decisions, but ultimately, its their money and their decision. They are told about inheritance tax and all the legalities and complexities that can come with that. It is a great experience for them, and lottery prizes is for winners to spend as they see fit.”
Pic Credits: Camelot