Northallerton mum wins EuroMillions lottery top prize

Sheena Clayton, 37, who works as a carer almost missed out on The National Lottery EuroMillions draw on Friday, November 22.

Sheena, who had just finished a night shift the morning of the draw, was feeling tired and buying her usual weekly EuroMillions ticket completely slipped her mind.

Sheena Clayton celebrates her win at Canada Fields caravan park in Northallerton (Image: Anthony Devlin) Northallerton mum wins EuroMillions lottery top prize:

The mum, from Northallerton, who normally plays online, said: “It was only because one of my sons wanted something from the shop that I ventured out to Tesco and as I was paying thought – ahh I can buy a ticket – and I did! And thank goodness I did – I guess I owe this win to my son.

“If it wasn’t for him I would not have gone to Tesco and would not have bought a ticket for that evening’s draw! I just didn’t feel like going online after a tiring shift at work.”

And Sheena says the news is still sinking in and doesn’t feel real.

Sheena Clayton with her winning cheque (Image: Anthony Devlin)
“It is just surreal – I feel I am proof that winning The National Lottery does happen – and happens to ordinary people like me! And this is why I wanted to share my incredible news!”

Sheena, who won after matching the numbers: 10, 11, 12, 29, 31 and the Lucky Star, 8, checked her winning EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket on her phone.

She added: “I just could not believe what I was seeing. I thought someone was just playing a joke on me – I went from screaming to crying to just feeling in total shock! It still hasn’t sunk in yet, and I just feel numb!”

Sheena, who is married and has two sons, nine and 11, said a caravan is top of the family’s shopping list.

Sheena has put a caravan at the top of the shopping list with her winnings (Image: Anthony Devlin) She said: “A caravan is something we have always wanted as a family so we can go on lots of adventures with the boys. We had been saving up and hoped to be able to afford one next year – now this has all been brought forward and we will be able to buy it straight away – and start these adventures even sooner!

“We are currently drawing up a list of all of the places we would like to visit. It is so exciting – this win has created so many opportunities for us as a family it is just fabulous!”

Wales and a tour of the Scottish coastline are already on the travel priority list.

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A deposit on a house – as Sheena and her family are currently in rented accommodation - is also high on the wish list, together with the best family Christmas ever – and a new sofa.

Sheena, who is a carer in a residential home, says she has no plans to reduce her hours at work – she even went straight into work four hours after discovering she was a EuroMillions winner.

She added: “I love my job and I love everyone I work with so there was no way I wasn’t going to work. People rely on me!”

Sheena bought her winning EuroMillions ticket for the draw on November 22, 2024, at Tesco, on East Road, in Northallerton (DL6 1NP) and the numbers were; 10, 11, 12, 29, 31 and the Lucky Stars were 8 and 11.