I won a £2m lotto jackpot but still shop at Poundland

A LUCKY couple who won an eye-watering £2million lottery jackpot are still shopping at Poundland.

Marie Kibler and husband Paul, from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, were stunned to discover the huge win but still admit they are watching their money.

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Although the couple enjoyed wearing new luxury watches and were relieved when they were able to pay off their £50,000 mortgage, Marie and Paul were not “reckless” with the life-changing windfall.

Marie, 72, shared Birmingham Live: “I have always loved Poundland and always will. I sometimes visit there two or three times a week.

“I may have won the lottery, but one thing will never change and that is my love for a bargain.

“I’m going to go in there and stock up on toiletries, batteries and cleaning products.”

The winner revealed how the jackpot, which she won in 2012, allowed her to shop in bulk at discount stores rather than grabbing an item every now and then.

“That’s the difference, but I always shop in Poundland,” Marie continued.

She said she will “always be sober” despite becoming a multi-millionaire.

“I don’t think we’ll ever lose that.” If you’ve been careful with your money, it’s hard to be reckless.” she added.

The couple admit their huge winnings were life-changing, but now that they are both retired they “can’t go out and be completely reckless”.

Paul, 59, even continued his gardening business four years after they won the huge prize.

Marie added: “The proudest thing I have done with the money is buying a defibrillator for my grandson’s school.”

Paul added: “It’s a special school and we were over the moon to give them that.”

The pair are enthusiastic volunteers in their spare time and have raised a lot of money for various charities.

They helped raise a significant donation for cancer research after their daughter was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Paul also volunteers at the Lichfield War Memorial.

This is because 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.

The 53-year-old revealed how he heard about her staggering winnings through a newspaper article.

He told The mirror: “My son messaged me and said, ‘Dad, I know you don’t want to know, but look at this,’ and he sent me a clip from the newspaper.”

Glen is currently living in temporary accommodation with his autistic son while on benefits, he claimed.

But he doesn’t expect a cent from his older sister’s huge windfall.

Furious, he said, “Hang up a begging bowl? Absolutely not.”

Elsewhere in the country, a lottery winner 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.