I won a £1 million lotto jackpot, but if I hadn’t called my ex-wife I would have lost everything
A LUCKY winner who won a £1 million jackpot wouldn’t have pocketed a penny if he hadn’t called his ex-wife.
Steve Glover couldn’t believe his eyes when he checked his lottery results and almost didn’t claim the huge windfall.
The ex-taxi driver from Exeter took his chances in March 2023 after Yobs vandalized his caravan and foiled plans to retire in the Scottish Highlands.
Steve was overcome with joy when he discovered he had won the jackpot and had to call his ex-wife to make sure it was real.
The 73-year-old said: “I had to call my best friend, and then my ex-wife, and ask each of them to read the numbers to me to make sure I wasn’t looking at the wrong thing.
“I still pinch myself how much has changed for the better for me.
‘I was quite tired of thinking that my Scottish dream would never come true, and then Lady Luck smiled at me and the rest, as they say, is history.
“I’ve been driving people around in taxis for 30 years and now I get to drive around in my perfect motorcycle. I’m absolutely overwhelmed by how life has become.”
The former driver quickly spent the money on a fleet of new luxury vehicles, from a luxury camper to an all-terrain vehicle.
A classic Bentley and a Land Rover were also added to his impressive collection as an early Christmas gift.
“After years of towing a caravan or driving around in an old camper I wasted no time and within a month of winning I had bought myself a luxury camper, treated my best friend to one too and then said goodbye from heading to Exeter on a 1,000 mile road trip to find my dream home in Scotland,” Steve explained.
The lottery winner also bought an SUV for practical purposes, which allowed him to navigate the narrow roads through the hills of the Highlands.
“For someone like me, who has always loved anything with a motor, it is an absolute dream to be in this wonderful position to ‘play’. I am like a kid in a candy store,” he added.
Steve’s passion for cars started during his RAF career, when he would drive for the Go-Kart racing team.
His time at RAF Leuchars also fueled his dream of moving to the Highlands after serving in the area.
He said: “I drove for the RAF Go-Kart racing team during my time at Leuchars, you could say the RAF gave me my two great loves in life, Scotland and a fascination with pretty much anything with an engine.
“And although the RAF gave me a go-kart, winning the Lotto has given me a real fleet of cars. I think my current favorite is my old classic, a Bentley R Turbo.”
It comes as a lucky couple who won an eye-watering £2 million lottery jackpot have revealed how they still shop at Poundland.
Marie Kibler and husband Paul, from Birmingham, were stunned to discover the huge win but still admit they are watching their money.
Elsewhere, another lucky couple thought they had won just £2.60 on the lottery, but soon discovered they had won the £61 million jackpot.
Richard and Debbie Nuttall, both 54, from Colne, Lancashire, took home the life-changing sum in the EuroMillions draw on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
But now Debbie is embroiled in a long-running family dispute with her estranged brother Glen, who claims he hasn’t seen a cent.
Meanwhile, a fellow Lotto jackpot scooper has hit back after being accused of pocketing a £1million jackpot after breaking away from her boyfriend.
Charlotte Cox, 37, has heavily criticized her ex-partner’s Michael Cartlidge’s ‘nonsense’ claims he is entitled to half of the huge winnings.
Ex-Spalding couple Lincs are locked in a nasty war over who deserves the life-changing £1 million payout.
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