A British gran is in 'total disbelief' after winning a £3.8million lottery jackpot.
Diane Bate, 70, was physically sick when she realised she had scooped the huge prize.
Her husband, Michael, 74, and granddaughter had to check the ticket to make sure it was real.
Diane, from Rhyl, north Wales, bought the winning ticket at ASDA in Flintshire just before the Lotto draw on December 12.
She said: "I checked my ticket early on Sunday morning using the National Lottery app when it made a funny sound.
"I looked at the amount and couldn’t quite believe my eyes, I thought, ‘surely that can’t be right?!’ The most I have ever won before is £100.
“I was in total disbelief so I woke Michael up to check the ticket – he wasn’t happy but we’ve been married 52 years so he soon got over it!
"I still didn’t believe it, so I also checked it with my granddaughter too. I must have checked it about six times in total before I started to believe it was real, and at that point, I was physically sick!”
Diane focused on cooking a Sunday family meal to take her mind off the win.
She is now 'on cloud nine' after realising she has become a millionaire overnight.
The retired social services worker plans to buy a bigger house in her local area, although she is keen to avoid anything 'flashy'.
As an avid traveller she would also love to go on another trip to the USA - which she has visited around 15 times - when the coronavirus situation has stabilised.
She and Michael are also hoping to jet off to Canada and Australia, where their daughter lives.
Diane said: "We will definitely be treating ourselves to first class flights on our travels!"
Apart from her house and travel plans, Diane claims there is little else she wants or needs.
However, she added that it would be nice to buy a new handbag and to help out her family.
“One of our granddaughters is getting married in the USA in January," she said.
"We aren’t able to attend due to Covid unfortunately, but the win means we can help out financially and help give her an amazing wedding.
"Being able to help out our family brings us so much happiness – it isn’t just a win for me, it’s a win for them too.”
The win has been a massive 'pick-me-up' for her and retired HGV driver husband Michael, who has suffered from ill health recently.
She matched all of the six main numbers in the Lotto draw on Saturday December 12.
The numbers were 13, 38, 39, 49, 53, 56 and the bonus ball number was 59.
