Winning ticket kept in teapot

A couple who scooped £1 million on the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle draw kept their winning ticket in a “sacred” antique teapot over Christmas until they could claim their prize.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th Dec 2011, 12:27 BST

Judy and Frank Whitmore, from Tockwith, North Yorkshire, put the teapot on top of a kitchen unit after finding out about their win on Christmas Eve.

They successfully claimed their prize from Camelot yesterday and held a news conference about their win.

Mrs Whitmore, 62, explained the family decided against any last-minute shopping despite the windfall.

She said: “We just wandered down the river with great big smiles on our faces and occasionally laughing.”

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