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Jeremy Armstrong & Sophie McCoid

Grandson asks nan for lego after she wins a million on the bingo

A grandson asked his grandma for some lego, after he found out she'd become a millionaire.

Anita Campbell, 51, won more than £500,000 twice playing online bingo in a matter of days.

The mum-of-four was previously struggling on benefits, but is now a millionaire thanks to her double win - reports Mirror Online.

Anita had been on Universal Credit due to ill health but has now bought her elderly father a new home, treated her children and paid off her debts.

Anita said: “It’s still a bit of a dream. I’m over the moon. I still can’t believe it.

Anita Campbell is a millionaire after winning twice on online bingo (anita campbell)

"I thought straightaway, I can help my kids with this money."

Anita has treated her four children to shopping trips and bought toys for her five-year-old grandson.

She said: “He rang me and asked, ‘Nana are you rich? Can I have some Lego?’.”

The mum, from Seaham, County Durham, said of her time on Universal Credit : "It’s been more than a year and it has been very hard.

"I’ve lost weight, I’ve not been able to eat properly, which has had an effect on my diabetes."

Anita won £597,000 hours after joining an online bingo game.

Ten days after that, she bagged another £522,000 and said: “I just couldn’t believe that I’d won again.”

Anita has already moved out of her rented home into a new property, giving away her old furniture. She has also paid off debts from her mother’s funeral last year.

And despite her big wins, she still loves playing online bingo.

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