Lotto winners: '£2.6m will change our lives' (VIDEO)
LUCKY Jackie and John Livesley were celebrating today after scooping £2.6 million on the Lotto and declaring: "We're not worried about paying the electric now."
Stoke City fans Jackie, aged 52, and John, aged 46, won a share of the jackpot on Saturday night, after buying their ticket while grocery shopping at Morrisons in Leek.
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Lotto winners John and Jackie Livesley with Stoke City's John Rudge.
The couple, from Longton, collected their cheque at a champagne celebration at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke this morning.
And it emerged that things might have turned out differently for the millionaires... Jackie had tried to persuade her husband not to go shopping because of the cold, wet weather.
Jackie now has her sights set on a trip to the Maldives, while John is busy looking through the Range Rover Sport brochure.
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The couple didn’t discover they were winners until the day after the draw - and a morning of household chores.
Jackie said today: “I’d been cleaning the kitchen floor and needed a break. I put the kettle on for a coffee and checked Teletext. I looked, looked and looked again before shouting out for John.
“John was having a lie-in as he was working nights. He ran into the living room, thinking something was up and then calmly confirmed we'd matched all six numbers.”
Before the first night celebrations could start - a drink down their local pub with family and friends - Jackie and John nipped next door to put their winning ticket in their neighbour’s safe.
Jackie is a service officer for the probation service in Stoke-on-Trent, while John works for Clarius UK as a warehouse team leader in Cheadle.
Jackie has a daughter Kirsty, aged 26, and John has a son, Jon, aged 21, both from previous relationships.
They have played the National Lottery since 1994 and collected their winnings at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke this morning.
Their winning Lucky Dip numbers were 14, 17, 30, 37, 38, 41 and the bonus ball was 49.
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by Alex/Martin Fielding, Talke
Thursday, November 20 2008, 1:34PM
“Congratulations John & Jackie, well done. We know it wont change you if you dont let it, we won just over £1m last year & its not changed us. We dont know you (but would love to meet you) ENJOY! Alex & Martin - Talke”
by ad, plymouth
Wednesday, November 19 2008, 10:54AM
“crossie are you a burglar?........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ No?............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Well Shut Up!!!!!!”
by Zoe, Longton
Wednesday, November 19 2008, 12:38AM
“Congratulations Jackie and John couldnt have happened to a nicer couple! Enjoy!
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Crossie - why shouldnt they announce their winnings, dont think it matters whether millionaires or not to burgulars! If it did there wouldnt be any burglaries in SOT would there!”
by yo the cake, stoke
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 11:30PM
“well done,go buy a big jcb ,knock the vale down and build a big house.lol”
by Crossie, Stoke
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 6:42PM
“Only a Stokey would announce to all the local burglars and thievs,that they had become millioneers.”
by simon hall, stoke-on-trent
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 2:31PM
“nice one john couldnt have happened to a nicer man congrats”
by richard, stoke
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 2:18PM
“This is the stuff dreams are made of. Congrats!”
by Heidi, stoke
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 1:49PM
“Great news. Enjoy it.”
by Alison Harrison, Newcastle
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 1:06PM
“Well done John, enjoy!!
Kevin and Alison Harrison and son Aaron Matthews”
by ocean_cruiser, Tunstall
Tuesday, November 18 2008, 10:55AM
“Can't think of a better time to win it!”