National Lottery-winning couple reveal how daughter's seven-word question led to 'crazy' jackpot

A Cumbria couple from have won a "crazy" National Lottery jackpot after their daughter posed them a seven-word question.

Valdet Bujupi, 44, from Barrow, said he has his daughter to thank for the events that led him to purchasing a EuroMillions ticket - which landed him and his partner a whopping £524,000.

Mr Bujupi's daughter had been pestering him to buy her sweets on a journey home in September.

At the third time of asking, the 44-year-old's daughter pleaded: "Please daddy, can I have some sweets?"

After caving in, the Barrow resident bought a ticket for the September 5 draw, and managed to match the five main numbers and a lucky star.

His winning numbers were 27, 30, 31, 41, 43 and 05 and 08.

The father-of-two said: "We're all over the moon and our daughter, who was already daddy's princess, has now been promoted to the Queen."

His partner, Abbey, 40, said she got a call from her husband as she was cleaning.

She said: "I was cleaning the bathroom and was not impressed at having to take off my rubber gloves to answer the phone.

"Valdet's first words were: 'Book New York, I've won the lottery'."

The pair have been planning a trip to New York City for years, but Mrs Bujupi said whenever they have tried to book in the past, something always comes along to "scupper our plans".

She added: "Now the thing that has come up is our bank balance.

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"We can finally make New York, and so many other plans a reality."

Mr Bujupi said "one of the craziest moments" attempting to convince his 12-year-old son that he had actually won the bumper prize.

He said: "He thought it was a joke and it was only once I showed him the win on the lottery app that he was willing to believe us."

The 44-year-old has also said he wants to use the money to buy a special gift to "make life a little bit easier" for his mother in Kosovo.

Mr Bujupi said: "Being able to help my mum comfortably enjoy her older years means so much to us both."

In addition to the holiday and special gift, the couple have also been mulling over using the money to put towards their children's future and move house.

National Lottery senior winners' adviser Andy Carter said the pair have "some amazing and memorable moments ahead."

He added: "I hope they especially love taking a big bite of the Big Apple."

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