A couple who scooped a £1 million lottery win said they will both continue working as police officers despite the “life-changing” windfall.
Graeme White, 35, and his wife, Katherine, 36, plan to buy their dream home in the countryside for their young family after the EuroMillions win on May 7.
The couple, who have a five-year-old daughter and a three-year-old son, told their bosses in the police that they will continue working but with reduced hours, adding it was important to instil “a good work ethic” in their children.
Mr White said: “We’re only young and both enjoy what we do, so see no need to stop.
“But we have cut down our hours, which means we’ll have more of a work-life balance.
I’m a bit of a joker at times so when I turned to Katherine, and told her we’d won the EuroMillions, she didn’t take me seriously until she saw my phone.
“I also think it’s important for the children to see us working to instil a good work ethic.”
The police officer said he thought “it had to be a mistake” when the couple, from Cambridgeshire, found out they had won £1 million, adding the win was “life-changing”.
Speaking about the moment, Mr White said: “I play EuroMillions through The National Lottery app and occasionally get a message saying I’ve won something.
“It’s usually a couple of quid, so when I saw the message I thought, ‘great, that will pay for a lunchtime meal deal at work tomorrow’.
“But when I opened the message it said I had £1,000,000 plus £3.30.
“It had to be a mistake, in my head I thought you could only win a couple of quid or the big jackpot – I didn’t know about the millionaire maker prize.
“I’m a bit of a joker at times so when I turned to Katherine, and told her we’d won the EuroMillions, she didn’t take me seriously until she saw my phone.”
