We all know the lottery is a game of pure chance,but sometimes it feels like the prize money has gone to someone who really deserves it.
This is true in the case of Paul Harvey,a single dad from Norfolk who just scooped £1million on the EuroMillions.
He’s had a difficult couple of years battling bowel cancer while trying to look after his teenage son and daughter.
But the 51-year-old is now hoping for some happier times with his two children after scooping the massive prize.
He claimed a £1million prize during the EuroMillions draw on July 4 – and the heartwarming moment he shared the news with his son was caught on video.
Paul has been celebrating his win in style (Picture: Gregg Brown/The National Lottery/PA Wire)He said: ‘It felt like forever waiting for the kids to get home from school so I could break the news.‘Their reactions were hilarious and heart-warming. We all feel ridiculously excited and relieved in equal measure. It just doesn’t seem real!‘I wanted to tell the kids in person so when my son got home I set up my phone to record it.‘I got a massive lump in my throat as I asked him “how many millionaires do you know?” He said,“zero”,and I replied: “well you do now”!‘I then added “I swear on my life” – I do like to joke but when I say those words,my kids know to take it seriously.
He wants to support his children in their future careers with the cash (Picture: Gregg Brown/The National Lottery/PA Wire)‘Life hasn’t always been easy,but the kids mean the world to me,and they always come first.‘We have never been away abroad together,and I would love to take them both to Greece. But first we need to get our passports!’As well as a dream holiday together,Paul wants to buy his daughter a second-hand car,a Fiat 500,so she can learn to drive.He also hopes to help them kickstart their careers as they both near the end of full-time education.Paul explained: ‘I am so proud of what the kids have achieved already in life.‘They both have big ideas about what they want to do when they leave school,and I cannot wait to help them in their chosen careers.
Paul and his son danced around the kitchen when he broke the news (Picture: Paul Harvey)‘It’s the important stuff like helping them to learn to drive and getting them a car and insurance so they can get to college and then work.‘My daughter has a driving test later this year and I would love to get her a second-hand Fiat 500 for her to practice in.’Paul didn’t even realise he was a millionaire for an entire week after the draw.He checked his account as normal after the EuroMillions draw on July 4 to find he had won £5 plus a free Lucky Dip ticket.A week later,he got an unexpected email from the National Lottery urging him to check his account again and to
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