A Yorkshire man who grew up in a council house has won a stunning £2.5m home in a prize draw.
Chris Milnes, 60, scooped the 5,000 sqft new-build property after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw without telling his wife and kids. He and his wife Jules, 56, have lived in Pudsey, for seven years - which Pudsey Bear, the face of Omaze's charity partner BBC Children in Need, is named after. Chris now plans to sell the luxury home near Poole, in Dorset, so he can become a multi-millionaire and give his children 'the start in life I never had'.
When I emailed my boss to tell him the news - he called me straightaway to double check I was staying on to finish our latest project. I think he was just as relieved as he was very happy for me. 'As soon as I finish the project I'm currently working on, I'll finally retire - then I'll have plenty of time to work on my backhand. My wife has worked her way up through the same company over the past 25 years and loves her job so will keep working.
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