A mum-of-four struggling on benefits has become a millionaire after scooping two huge prizes playing online bingo.
Anita Campbell won a life-changing sum of more than £500,000 twice in just a matter of days.
The 51-year-old, from Seaham , 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 told the Mirror : “It’s still a bit of a dream. I’m over the moon. I still can’t believe it.
"I thought straightaway, I can help my kids with this money."
The mum 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 was shocked to win £597,000 just hours after after her first online bingo game.
Ten days later, she was in dreamland after bagging a further £522,000 and said: “I just couldn’t believe that I’d won again.”
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?’.”
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.
