A carer from Liverpool was at home before starting his shift when a knock on the door left him "shaking".
Hussein Al Salehi, from Everton, was waiting for a delivery before work on the morning of Friday, January 28 when he noticed someone walking towards his front door.
Spotting a face through the window, the Liverpool man thought he was "dreaming".
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Hussein, 27, said was lost for words when he opened the door to Christian Williams, presenter for the online competition company BOTB, who revealed he was that week's winner and had bagged himself a new luxury car.
Hussein told the ECHO: “When I saw Christian [the presenter from BOTB], my knees went. I could see him through the door and I was shaking.
“Then when I opened the door and it was definitely him, I didn’t know what to say, it felt like I was dreaming.
“I even said to my parents ‘is this real? Have I really just won?’ It was a good feeling.”
But instead of taking up the offer for the VW Up! GTi worth £17,000, Hussein, who is also a part-time delivery driver, chose to take the cash alternative to enable him to look after his mum and dad.
He said: “To be honest, during the lockdown my brothers and parents really helped me out with money. When I won this competition I needed to give them something from it and give back to them.
“I wanted to return the help.
"It is really nice that I will have the funds to do all that and I look forward to being able to look after my family.”
Hussein said he also intends to use the money to pay off some debts before maybe getting away on holiday.
Christian, who surprises winners all over the country every week, said: “It’s a heart-warming story for Hussein and his family and I am delighted that we’ve been able to help.”
The online competition, BOTB (Best of the Best), first opened at Heathrow Airport in 1999, with Daveeda Shaheen scooping the first prize. It clocked up its 500th winner in 2019 and many winners continue to play, convinced they have the 'Midas touch'.
