Astronomical win as stargazer scoops £1m on EuroMillions

Paul Turton, 41, from Sheffield, won the jackpot in the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw on November 25.

Mr Turton, who lives with his parents, said he would also use his winnings to buy a new house.

He added: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw my raffle number come up. I kept saying to myself ‘I think I’ve won, I think I’ve won’, but it was only after I had double-checked a couple of sources and told my mum that I thought I’d best phone Camelot.

“It has felt like a bit of a fantasy until now but the news has finally sunk in. It’s a lovely surprise ahead of Christmas.

“The win means that I won’t have to worry about anything any more and my parents and I can be secure.”

Mr Turton, who works at Waitrose, said he was delighted he would finally be able to get on to the property ladder and had already started looking on the internet for a new house. A new plasma television is also on his shopping list, along with some treats for his parents at Christmas and airline tickets to Melbourne, Australia, where his older sister and niece live.

He said: “I have been playing the National Lottery since it began and I usually have a couple of Lotto lines but very occasionally play EuroMillions.”

Mr Turton was one of 18 £1m winners in a draw which marked the start of the National Lottery’s Millionaires Month, which continues until December 23.