A newlywed couple from Hampshire have celebrated winning £100,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard.
Will Mahon, 56, and his wife Emma, 50, from Farnborough, are still in disbelief over their win on the Black Pearl National Lottery Scratchcard.
The couple, who have been together for 30 years, recently tied the knot in June.
As their honeymoon – a cruise around Norway – was not until late September, the couple decided to spend their wedding night at The Aviator hotel.
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Staff at the hotel upgraded them to the honeymoon suite for free, and the couple have now celebrated their Lottery win at the same hotel.
Digger driver Will, who loves to DJ in his spare time, said: "Our wedding day was made that extra bit memorable when we were upgraded to the honeymoon suite.
"It only made sense to come back here and celebrate the fact that we can now splash out on a few more upgrades if we fancy it – thanks to this National Lottery Scratchcard win."
Will revealed that his wife initially thought he was joking about the win.
He said: "I had left my van at my local pub on the Friday night after a late night of DJing, so on Saturday morning I was just waiting for the bus so that I could go and collect it.
"As I had a bit of time before it arrived, I decided to buy a few scratchcards from the corner shop.
"I was excited enough after scratching the first one and winning £35, but it came as a complete surprise when I scratched away the £100,000 win on the next scratchcard."
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The couple, who enjoyed their honeymoon cruise so much, have already booked another around Spain and France for 2026.
This will be paid in full with their winnings, along with a possible cabin upgrade.
Will said: "I think it has finally sunk in that the money is ours, and we’re so happy to be able to celebrate it with our family.
"We have had such an incredible year so far; with the wedding, the honeymoon and the room upgrade on our wedding night, and now we can make a few more upgrades in the future without hesitation thanks to the win."
Will bought the winning scratchcard from Totland Supermarket in Mayfield Road, Farnborough.
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