After winning the largest sum in British lottery history, the winning couple revealed their identities at a press conference. The husband notably spoke of his funny reaction when he learned the good news.
Respectively commercial and manager of a hairdressing salon, Joe and Jess Thwaite had their lives changed a few days ago after playing EuroMillions. Indeed, the couple won the largest sum in the history of the British lottery, i.e. 184 million pounds, which represents 217 million euros. After remaining anonymous for a few days, the two big winners finally decided to reveal their identities during a press conference, which was broadcast live on Sky News. The opportunity for Joe Thwaite to reveal his first reaction after discovering that he had won the jackpot.
“I checked again and saw that we had won. I then saw the sum and I did not know what to do. I couldn’t go back to bed, and I didn’t want to wake Jess either. So I just lay down for what seemed like an interminable amount of time. And I also spent time looking for properties without any budget limit, which was a first“, told the new millionaire. For her part, once she was finally informed of their good fortune by her husband, Jess Thwaite had a hard time taking his word for it, because she initially thought it was a mistake. “He often tries to convince me to buy a ticket thinking I’ll have better luck. But in reality, it’s him“, she declared during this famous press conference.
Joe and Jess Thwaite after winning over 200 million euros: “Our two children have always wanted to go to Hawaii”
Now rich, the British couple took advantage of their speaking time in front of the cameras to reveal their future projects thanks to this money. Of course, Joe and Jess Thwaite are going to invest in real estatebut they also hope for “to profit from“of their good fortune with their loved ones, as well as their family. As such, they decided to buy suitcases because they “never go on vacation“. The couple should soon fly to Hawaii, a destination very popular with their children. “Our two children have always wanted to go to Hawaii. I don’t know why, but I know now I can make this dream come true“, underlined in particular Joe Thwaite. “They also always wanted a box for our ponies, rather than the trailer we use. Just seeing their faces when they see that we can achieve these things will be worth every penny.“, added for his part Jess Thwaite.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
A couple has won the largest sum in British lottery history.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
They are Joe Thwaite, a 49-year-old British salesman, and his wife Jess Thwaite, manager of a hair salon.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
“Good news, you’ve won a prize,” the UK National Lottery app said to the big winner.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
The day before, he had bought a ticket to participate in the EuroMillions draw.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
“I double-checked and saw we won. Then I saw the sum and didn’t know what to do,” the winner said.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
“I couldn’t go back to bed, nor did I want to wake Jess up,” Joe Thwaite added.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
“So I just lay down for what seemed like an interminable amount of time,” the winner continued.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
“And I also spent time looking for properties without any budget limit, which was a first,” Joe Thwaite finally concluded.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
Jess Thwaite also had a hard time believing her husband at his word when he woke up, thinking first of a mistake.
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A man who won 200 million euros did not dare to wake up his wife to tell her
The two winners now intend to “enjoy” their winnings with their loved ones and family.
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