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The Sun
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I won the lottery and whisked my family away on a last-minute holiday – people are surprised by the destination
A LOTTO winner has defender her holiday destination after people cried "why are you not in the Maldives?". Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month. 2 2 The 36-year-old's been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener. Thanks to her massive tax-free win, she's also made the first steps in building her dream career as a wedding content creator. Since going public with her win, Olivia has been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on TikTok. And she hilariously wiped away fake tears with £20 notes in response to cruel comments from trolls. Recently, she documented her family's "first holiday as lottery winners" to North Wales with their four kids and Kevin's parents. The down-to-earth brood hired a nine-seater car for the four-and-a-half hour journey and stopped off at a service station for a McDonald's to "fuel themselves up". They hired a stunning four-bedroom 17th century farmhouse for the week and spent just £2,202.06 in total including car rental, food, and accommodation. And Olivia has defended her decision to staycation in the UK instead of splashing the cash on a long-haul flight to an exotic destination. While enjoying the sunshine in her Welsh garden, she said: "To everyone that said 'why aren't you going to like the Maldives? You've won the lottery'. It's like 32 degrees and I'm in North Wales. Who needs the Maldives when you have this? "We're in a beautiful old farmhouse. It's just so stunning. "[I] just wanted to take a minute to just appreciate where the hell I am. "It's just wild, it's just so beautiful and warm. I didn't need to leave the country for this." Her holiday clips quickly racked up 11,000 views with social media users rushing to praise her holiday destination. One said: "It's probably hotter there than Spain or Greece, enjoy it." A second wrote: "Looks lovely! Hope you had amazing break." Meanwhile, a third added: "We go North Wales every year!! So so so much to do." We told earlier how a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 changed everything for Olivia. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
News.com.au
19-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trainer Rex Lipp aiming to fulfil Cifrado owner's spring carnival dream
Lotto winner Cliff Little has long dreamt of having a runner in the Sydney or Melbourne spring carnival and so trainer Rex Lipp is going to grant him his wish. Cairns owner Little - who collected a monster $40m on lotto from a $26 ticket - owns $1.7m earner and multiple Group 2 winner Cifrado who races in Little's red and white racing colours which tip the hat to St George. Cifrado didn't trouble the scorers in the Queensland winter carnival but Group 1-winning Toowoomba trainer Lipp knows he has a good horse on his hands. It's time to do some travelling with the four-year-old gelding in the spring. 'Cifrado is spelling and will be in the paddock for another 10 days, but he will go to Sydney or Melbourne in the spring,' Lipp said. 'The bloke who owns him would love to have a starter in Sydney or Melbourne. 'He has spent millions on horses and he would really like to see Cifrado racing down south. 'I haven't picked anything out for him yet, I will talk to a few blokes and get an idea of what races would suit him early in the spring. 'We won't be going down there for the big races, we will pick our mark.' • Warnie can honour cricket legend with consolation victory Meanwhile, Lipp thinks he can fire a shot at Ipswich on Saturday with last December's Gold Edition Plate champion Superalloy. It was the only race that Superalloy has won in his 11-start career but Lipp said don't be surprised if Superalloy is in the money when racing in the $150,000 TL Cooney (1350m) at Ipswich on Saturday. Lipp thinks bookmakers are offering a silly price, with Superalloy rated a $13 chance in a betting market headed by Stay Focused ($3.20) who has drawn barrier 17. Superalloy drops in class after running a big race as a $151 shot in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic, being beaten 2½ lengths in a race where Lipp insists he should have finished closer to the winner Spicy Martini who then raced in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap. 'It's a big class drop for him on Saturday, he only got beaten two and a half lengths in the Fred Best and he got held up for a run,' Lipp said. 'I am sure he should have run a place in that race. 'The only time he let me down was in the Queensland Guineas, but it turns out he can't run 1600m. 'He is a horse you can race up on the pace and he has drawn well which is the thing you want to do at Ipswich. 'I do believe he will be right in the money. 'Bailey Wheeler rides him and he rides him well.'
The Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Hilarious lottery winner ‘dries her tears with £20 notes' after body-shaming troll mocks her Victoria's Secret haul
A LOTTO winner hilariously hit back at a troll who body-shamed her by wiping fake tears with £20 notes. Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin last month. 4 4 After the first installment dropped in her bank account, Olivia went on a huge shopping spree and enjoyed her "Pretty Woman moment" spending £750 in Victoria's Secret. The 36-year-old's also been able to quit her job at a local supermarket, and hire a cleaner and gardener. And thanks to her massive tax-free win, she hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. Since going public with her win, Olivia has been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on TikTok. Many social media users have flooded her with supportive messages, but the mum-of-four has still faced cruel comments from trolls. In a video, she said: "You see things like 'looks like she needs a PT', I'm assuming personal trainer. Or when they say things like, 'my bro's only with her for the money'. "And when they comment on the things that I've spent the money on. It's pretty soul destroying to have this kind of bullying. "Now I realise that I went public, so I'm kind of bringing this on myself. But I didn't realise that in announcing a lottery win [and] trying to change our lives by using the money for good, would end up with this. "It's 2025, why are we still commenting on a woman's body? "This is a happy time for my family. We're overjoyed, we're so unbelievably happy. And it has changed our lives for the better. "But these people, with their jealousy and nastiness, are determined to bring me down. I've got a relatively thick skin, I've been through a lot of s***. And I've done my best to come out the other side of it." Olivia made an example of one hateful message by responding with a hilarious video. She wiped fake tears from her eyes with £20 notes she pulled from a Kleenex box and joked that she "cried all the way to the bank" while looking at a comment which read: "£750 in Victoria's Secret? For her? She'll look like a smoked ham in a thong." Her clip quickly racked up 30,000 views with people left in stitches over her good humour. One gushed: "Omg that has made me howl, perfect response." "You deserve every penny", a second insisted. A third echoed: "I hope you win even more money!!!" A fourth wrote: "This is such a good reaction to this comment. AHAHHAHAHA." A fifth said: "Love this reply!! Sod the haters. Enjoy your winning." Meanwhile, a sixth added: "Best response!" We told earlier how a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 changed everything for Olivia. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. 4 She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
The Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
I was on Universal Credit and won the lottery, trolls say I'll be ‘back on the dole' by next year but I have a plan
A LOTTO winner has hit back at trolls who claim she'll be "back on the dole" within a year - and insists she has a savvy plan. Olivia Love, of Glasgow, scooped £10,000-a-month for a year alongside hubby Kevin and has already bought a new car, spoiled her children, and bagged some new clothes in a shopping spree. 3 3 The 36-year-old was also able to quit her job at a local supermarket and hopes to build her dream career in wedding content creation. She had wanted to pursue the new direction since her own wedding last year but was unable to give up her regular income from her part-time job. But thanks to her massive tax-free win she plans to make her dream a reality. Since going public with her win, Olivia has also been speaking out about the life-changing cash in more detail on TikTok. And it was a simple email from the National Lottery team at 12.33am on May 16 that changed everything. Before this, the mum-of-four was earning just £800-a-month working in a supermarket's customer service kiosk. She was on Universal Credits to subsidise her eye-watering £1,800-a-month childcare costs and "dreaded" her council tax bill coming through. She said: "My husband and I claimed Universal Credit because we needed help with the cost of childcare. "We got the childcare element of the Universal Credit which helped us with up to 80% of the childcare costs so that made it financially viable for me to actually work, being in receipt of that. "Now, obviously, because I've won £10,000 a month for a year, I'm no longer entitled to that which, you know, quite right. EXCL Woman who dumped boyfriend after winning £1m scratchcard jackpot splashes cash with NEW man - while leaving ex with nothing "So it would then mean that I am just going to work for £800 a month and still paying my full childcare bill while bringing in £10,000 a month for a year. "So as far as that's concerned I'm taking a year out as a career break because I can afford to do that now." She added: "We've lived pretty well over the last few years within our means, we've done the best we can. "So we're just gonna live as comfortably as we can without being flashy, save as much money as we can. I'm gonna try and set up my own business while I don't have to work for the next year and if that doesn't work? I'll get another job. "I've got like 15 years worth of customer service under my belt. You know, it won't be that hard for me to get another job when the time comes, if I need to do that. "If my business is not successful then that's what I'll do. But until then I'm just gonna enjoy this. "I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my family. I'm gonna enjoy spending time with my husband. I'm gonna enjoy not having to worry about the bills that land on the doormat. "I'm not gonna have that dread when it's almost the first of the month and the council tax bill is due to be paid. "I don't have to panic about that kind of stuff anymore and that to me is set for life. To be going from someone that was pulling in £11,000 a year to someone that's now pulling in £120,000, and even if that's just for a year, by God it's gonna be a good year." Social media support People on social media have been quick to congratulate Olivia on her huge win, and responded positively to her TikTok videos. One person gushed: "Congratulations! I hope you have the best year, spoil yourselves and make some memories and you can still set yourself up for the best rest of your life." A second pointed out: "It's also life-changing for your kids because they will absolutely remember the year mummy stayed home with them!" "Omg I love to hear about real people winning you Mrs.. enjoy", chimed in a third. A fourth wrote: "Still a fab win and if you are careful/sensible, it could last you well." A fifth insisted: "100% done the right thing, gives u the opportunity to try something new without worrying it's going to fail and youll have nothing." Meanwhile, a sixth revealed: "I won a similar chunk last year and bought a house outright with it, it wasn't on set for life but it has absolutely changed our lives." 3 But Olivia has still been faced with some "horrific" comments from trolls, who claim she'll squander her money and need to claim benefits again. "It's almost as if the human race just can't be happy for their fellow man when something nice happens", she fumed. "They've got to fill it with all these negative comments, and they know nothing about my personal situation. They know nothing about my circumstances. "They just make all these horrible assumptions that I'm just gonna quit my job and spend the next year spending all of this money and then in a couple of months I'll have no money left, and then I'll be unemployed and back on the dole as some person delightfully said. "That's not the case. We've allowed ourselves a few luxuries because we never give ourselves luxuries. "We have four children. You know we have a 15-year-old, a five-year-old, a three-year-old and a one-year-old, sp we don't [usually] allow ourselves any of those luxuries. "So you're damn right we've allowed ourselves some luxuries [since winning]." She added: "We bought a few things that we needed for the house, we bought some clothes for ourselves because I can't remember the last time we actually bought ourselves clothes, and the most expensive purchase - and yet the most important one - was I bought my husband a new car. "His car was dying. There was steam coming from the engine, the fan wasn't working, it was overheating. It was a 2012 plate Vauxhall Meriva. it had 140,000 miles on it. "He needed a new car. So we got him a new car. But we didn't go to the car garage and buy the most expensive car there. "We picked a nice sensible car that will keep going and it's just a car, nothing flashy and expensive and fancy." Olivia and Kevin won the second-tier prize on The National Lottery's Set For Life on May 15 after matching five main numbers. The winning numbers in the draw were: 03, 27, 42, 45, 46, plus Life Ball 06. 'Set For Life' offers a top prize of £10K a month for 30 years when the five main numbers and the Life Ball are matched. Players can also win £10K a month for a whole year by matching the five main numbers.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Why Lotto's 'mystery millionaire' kept $1.6 million win quiet for 39 days
An Aussie has been dubbed Lotto's "mystery millionaire" after he spent more than a month wandering around without producing his winning ticket to officials, taking his time to come to terms with his life-changing win. The Queensland man, who has now been revealed as a Gympie resident, spent more than 39 days in disbelief after discovering he had won $1.6 million from a Saturday Lotto draw back in April. He finally came forward this week and said he "just had to sit and ponder the win" since he "couldn't believe it". "I went to the local newsagency to check my ticket and the young girls behind the counter said they couldn't pay out the prize. That's when I knew it was big!" he told Lott officials. His winning ticket wasn't registered meaning it was up to him to step forward and identify himself to officials. For over a month, he has been considering what the life-changing money could mean for him and admitted he even kept his win on the "down low" without telling family or friends. "My mum and two uncles were big Golden Casket fans. I don't think they did very well in terms of winnings, but they would be very happy to hear that I've taken home division one myself!" he said. "It's pretty surreal." 🤑 Newsagent 'Mr Lucky' reveals favourite numbers after selling 63rd division one ticket 😔 Lotto winner loses her memory after mega $7.5 million windfall 😏 Aussie scoops $2.5m with ticket bought for him as a present The millionaire revealed he is eager to buy himself a new car and will soon be the proud owner of two vehicles since he's not ready to let his current one go. "I need a new car. I will keep the one I have and fix it up, but it's time to upgrade it," he explained. He bought his winning ticket from Nextra Gympie and was the only Queenslander to hold a division one entry for the draw on April 12 — with two others residing in Western Australia. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
